Microaggressions

This TikToker Is Explaining Why Australia's Racism Is So Much More Insidious When Compared To The USA
Loud, proud and in your face racism is all-too-common in the States, especially when you see the racist backlash in response to The Little Mermaid, House Of The Dragon and Rings Of Power. But racism in Australia can often be more insidious because of its casual nature.

People Of Color Are Sharing Their Experiences With Racial Microaggressions In School, And Honestly, None Of These Stories Should Ever Have Happened
"Racism was the worst in elementary school."

What's Your Experience With Racial Microaggressions At School, And How Did You Handle It?
It's an important conversation.

"Surviving The White Gaze" Is The BuzzFeed Book Club March Pick. Here's An Excerpt.
In this excerpt from Rebecca Carroll's memoir, 6-year-old Carroll starts ballet lessons taught by the captivating Mrs. Rowland — the first Black person she, a young Black girl, has ever met.

27 Workplace Microaggressions That'll Make You Ask "How'd They Even Get Hired?"
In conclusion, adults can be wildly dumb.

What's Your Workplace Racial Microaggression Story, And How'd You Handle It?
'Cause sometimes you just have to vent.

23 Ways You May Have Internalised Misogyny Without Even Realising
Because being a woman doesn’t mean you're free from misogynistic thoughts.

14 Teeny Tiny Acts Of Sexism You're Facing, Even From People Who Love You
Everyone's been conditioned by wacky norms about how to treat women, even our best friends, our families, and our baes.

12 Gifts Of Hair Wisdom To Help You Glow
Edges laid = day slayed

Students At The University Of Wisconsin-Madison Are Using #TheRealUW To Expose Racism On Campus
Students now want presidential candidates ahead of Wisconsin's primary to acknowledge #TheRealUW movement that was created in response to a series of racist incidents on campus.

3 Times Women Aren't Taken Seriously
How many of these moments can you relate to?

Self-Portrait Of The Artist As Ungrateful Black Writer
No, I'm not happy to "just be here." Racism doesn't vanish the moment we set foot into the ivory towers and glittering soirees of the literati.

Teenage Girls Speak Out About Microaggressions In This Heartfelt Video
The organization behind the video, Hatch, defines a microaggression as "a form of unintentional discrimination."

MTV Launches New Campaign To Address “Complicated, Thorny” Race, Gender, And LGBT Issues
The network’s president, Stephen Friedman, talked to BuzzFeed about the “Look Different” campaign. Coming soon: “Untitled Whiteness Project” and “Racial Bias Cleanse.”

21 Racial Microaggressions You Hear On A Daily Basis
A photographer at Fordham asked her peers to write down the microaggressions they've encountered. Here is what they had to say.