| Term | Definition |
|---|
| microaggressions | "brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating messages" to a target group like people of color, women and Gays |
| microaggression tendencies | subtle in nature. Verbal, nonverbal, visual, or behavioral realm and are often enacted automatically and unconsciously |
| two forms of oppression | overt and covert |
| context of microaggressions | ambiguous situations. Person committing is often well-meaning; person experiencing may doubt perception |
| microaggressions are more likely to occur when | people deny or pretend not to notice differences, thereby denying that race, sex, or sexual orientation had anything to do with their action |
| microassault | blatant verbal, nonverbal or environmental attack intended to convey discriminatory and biased sentiments |
| microinsult | unintentional behaviors or verbal comments that convey rudeness, insensitivity or demean a person's racial heritage/identity, gender identity, or sexual orientation identity |
| microinvalidation | verbal comments or behaviors that exclude, negate, or dismiss the psychological thoughts, feelings, or experiential reality of the target group |
| ascription of intelligence | assigning degrees of intelligence |
| pathologizing cultural values/communication styles | notion that the values and communication styles of people of color are abnormal |
| color blindness | denial or pretense that a White person does not see color or race |
| myth of meritocracy | statements which assert that race plays a minor role in life success |
| denial of individual racism | denial of personal racism or one's role in its perpetuation |
| therapeutic implications of microaggressions | clients of color tend to terminate prematurely, therapist must be credible, effective counseling requires a strong working alliance |
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