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NoxObscuras posted...

Microaggressions are typically unintentional (but they can be intentional too, like a backhanded compliment). It would be daily interactions that are insulting or derogatory. Like asking a black person "Is your hair real?" or saying "you don't act black" or telling a woman "you should smile more" or saying "your English is really good (with the quiet part being "for someone of your race")." It can be about race, gender, sexuality, religion, or anything else about a person.

I don't agree with her that all white people do it, or that only white people do it. Microaggressions are something anyone is capable of.

I would say that essentially all white people are taught to do it, and may unlearn it, but they have to like make that effort. Its unfortunately just a part of our society. But yes, anyone is capable of them.