Many acknowledge that there are minor slights that do cumulative harm, but believe there are better ways to address them. Consider an 18-year-old whose great grandparents immigrated from Japan to the ...

In our recent study of 150 non-English speaking background migrants and refugees living in Australia, nearly 80% revealed using their birth names in their CVs led to fewer call-backs or no response at ...

Bullying is sadly a common experience for Australian children and teenagers. It is estimated at least 25% experience bullying at some point in their schooling. The impacts can be far-reaching and ...

If one were to read much of the psychological literature on microaggressions uncritically, one would come away with the conclusion that they are a serious problem. If so, it is very hard to discern ...

Hundreds of readers graciously responded to my articles “The Rise of Victimhood Culture” and “Why Critics of the ‘Microaggressions’ Framework Are Skeptical.” Starting today, I’ll be sharing their ...

According to Pointer, microaggressions are best described as "disrespectful behavior motivated by race and behaviors that devalue any feelings and/or concerns of people of color." Lexico, a dictionary ...

I’ve only recently learned what microaggressions are and the impact they have. Now that I know, I can see them happening frequently to my junior colleagues who are minorities and women, particularly ...

Any employer or manager who is serious about diversity, equity and inclusion should make understanding microaggressions a priority. The term “microaggressions” was first coined in the 70s by Dr.

Much has been written about racial microaggressions and how they impact the professional careers of Black employees, yet there is not enough being done to support those employees through the ...

Inclusion, like privilege, is invisible: we only notice it when we don’t have it. As a fully privileged White man, it is extremely rare for me to feel excluded, and when I first started working in the ...