Microaggressions Awareness

By Bianca Barratt

“Ever had to go noticeably above and beyond your colleagues to prove you know what you’re talking about? Ever been addressed as “love” or “dear” in a professional environment? Then you’ve probably experienced what has now become known as a microaggression.”

Read the full article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/biancabarratt/2018/10/28/the-microaggressions-still-prevalent-in-the-workplace/#728b56589c3b

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“Even though I have received the top teaching award and have several patents related to my research, I still hear doubts from other faculty thinking that female faculty cannot do real academic work.”

“As a female faculty member of color, I am constantly asked if I come to the Department Chair meeting to take minutes.”

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“Sometimes I am referred as “baby” by other senior faculty members during departmental meetings; it is pretty demeaning!”

“No matter how long I have stayed in this department, as a female faculty member, sometimes I still hear other faculty members refer me as a visiting professor.”

“You take care of the food; women are good at that sort of thing.”

“Moms can hardly make it at a medical school because they need to put their family first”

“You look white; I think of you as white.”