Microaggressions in everyday life: Race, gender, and sexual orientation

• Published in: The Southern journal of philosophy Vol. 62; no. 3; pp. 391 - 401
• Main Author: Vries, Bouke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Memphis Southern Journal of Philosophy 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Ambiguity; Gender; Microaggressions; Personal experiences; Race; Sexual orientation; Sexuality; Social exclusion; Social identity

Being the victim of a microaggression, that is, a relatively minor act of hostility that targets someone's (marginalized) social identity, can be distressing, but so can merely being in doubt over whether one has been the victim of such aggression. To address this last problem, Regina Rini has...