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Welcome to the Diversity Committees

Social Initiative Training:
Dedicated to creating a safe welcoming environment for student success.
We believe that most people do not wish to cause harm and would rather be a positive influence on
others. Information and awareness help us to innovate social improvements empowered with compassion,
far beyond the limits of political correctness.

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Part 1: Vocabulary Training

Please complete the following training for 6 keywords. Each keyword will be shown with a dictionary
definition and a description of how it is used in everyday life.
Word 1: Microaggression
Micro-small
aggression- hostile behavior or attitude, showing readiness to attack
Definition: Microaggression is the broad category for negative messages used in everyday conversationintentionally or unintentionally
causing hurt feelings, alienation, or insult to a member of a marginalized group.
Question 1. Which of these statements would qualify as a casual conversation
Microaggression?
(Please click one answer.)
a.) How did you ever learn to speak English?
b.) I believe the most qualified person should get the job.
c.) I dont see color.
d.) All answers.

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Word 1: Microaggression

Definition: A Microaggression is a negative message used in everyday conversationintentionally or

unintentionally causing hurt feelings, alienation, or insult to a member of a marginalized group.

Question 1. Which of these statements would be experienced as a casual conversation Microaggression?

(Please click one answer.)

a.) How did you ever learn to speak English?

b.) I believe the most qualified person should get the job.
c.) I dont see color.
d.) All answers.

Correct answer is: d.) All answers.

Feedback: All answers are reported to be heard frequently by members of marginalized groups, including

Asian and Black students. All of these statements strongly promote the viewpoint of the racial group with the
most social power, while invalidating the continual experiences of those who experience bias.
Including statements like this in conversation is considered aggressive because the other party feels pressured
to remain silent or risks escalation and being labeled the problem if they are open about the offensiveness.

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Word 2: Microinsult
Micro-small
insult- is a disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or action
Definition: A Microinsult is verbal or nonverbal communication that subtly conveys rudeness and insensitivity, demeaning a person's
racial heritage or identity.
Question 2. Which of these statements is experienced as a casual conversation
Microinsult?
(Please click one answer.)
a.) How did you ever learn to speak English?
b.) I hate to mention this, but you have bad breath.
c.) You must be good in math (to an Asian person.) Can you help me with this problem?
d.) Answers a & c.

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Word 2: Microinsult

Definition: A Microinsult is verbal or nonverbal communication that subtly conveys rudeness and
insensitivity, demeaning a person's racial heritage or identity.
Question 2. Which of these statements is experienced as a casual conversation Microinsult?
(Please click one answer.)

a.) How did you ever learn to speak English?

b.) I hate to m ention this, but you have bad breath.
c.) You m ust be good in m ath ( to an Asian person.) Can you help m e w ith this problem?
d.) Answers a & c.

Correct answer is: d.) Answers a & c

Feedback: Both answers emphasize foreign-ness and the outsider status of the receiver. Even assumptions of
intelligence reinforce harmful stereotypes that are not received as compliments. Assuming someone

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Word 3: Microassault
Micro-small
assault- an attempt or threat to cause physical injury, fear of injury, or harmful contact.
Definition: A Microassault is a form of microaggression focused on verbal attack, avoidant behavior, or purposeful discrimination.
Question 3. Which of these statements is experienced as a microassault?
(Please click one answer.)
a.) Wearing a swastika tattoo.
b.) Moving from your seat on a subway to avoid a person of color.
c.) Answers a & b are correct.
d.) Hitting someone lightly on the face.

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Definition: A Microassault is a form of microaggression focused on verbal attack, avoidant behavior, or

Question 2. Which of these statements is experienced as a m icroassault?

(Please click one answer.)
a.) Wearing a swastika tattoo.
b.) Moving from your seat on a subway to avoid a person of color.
c.) Answers a & b are correct.
d.) Hitting someone lightly on the face.

Correct answer is: c.) Answers a & b are correct.

Feedback: Swastikas are a symbol of Nazi attempted genocide of Jews in World War II

and wearing the symbol of a violent regime expresses sympathy and agreement with that
agenda.
Moving seat on a subway to avoid a person of color is likely to be perceived as a racial
rejection. On the surface it is not violent, yet the action is noticeable. Broadcasting
rejection openly communicates barely restrained ill will, as if more action would be taken
in a social setting supporting it.
Hitting someone lightly or hard is regular assault, not micro.

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Word 4. Micro-invalidation
Micro-small
insult- to discredit, w eaken, impair or refute. To render null.

Definition: Microinvalidation is a form of Microaggression that discredits, weakens, implies unworthiness, or implies lack of value.

Question 4. Which of these statements would be experienced as a casual conversation Microinvalidation?

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a.) Everyone who works hard enough in this society can succeed.
b.) Assuming a person of color is a low-level employee.
c.) Assuming a female Doctor is a Nurse.
d.) All answers are correct.

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Word 4. Micro-invalidation

Micro-small
insult- to discredit, w eaken, impair or refute. To render null.
Definition: Microinvalidation is a form of Microaggression that discredits, w eakens, implies unworthiness, or implies lack of value.
Question 4. Which of these statements w ould be experienced as a casual conversation Microinvalidation?
(Please click one answer.)
a.) Everyone who w orks hard enough in this society can succeed.
b.) Assuming a person of color is a low-level employee.
c.) Assuming a female Doctor is a Nurse.
d.) All answers are correct.

Correct answer is: d.) All answers are correct.

Feedback: Invalidations assume stereotypical roles that devalue marginalized groups. It

assumes that if someone is not wealthy or esteemed that they put forth less effort in a non-
existent level playing field, which they do not experience. (This is often intentional and put forth
as an ideology or philosophy that shields privileged
dd. groups from guilt over injustice.)
Invalidations also frequently occur with members of marginalized groups who achieve greatly
in society, and are dismissed as being incapable somehow of what they have actually done!
(This is often unintentionally committed as an assumption or reflex based upon habit, individual
beliefs, and social history.)

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Word 5. Prejudice
Definition: Negative bias, judgment, or limiting belief about another person, not based upon reason, personal experience, or fact.
Question 5. Which of these statements would be experienced as prejudice?
(Please click one answer.)
a.) To an Asian, Latino or Native American: Why are you so quiet? We want to know what you think. Be more verbal.
b.) Assuming someone may be a criminal or thug based on baggy pants, oversized athletic jersey and a leaned-back walk.
c.) Asking a Black person: Why do you have to be so loud/animated? Just calm down..
d.) Of course hell get tenure, even though he hasnt published muchhes Black!

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Word 5. Prejudice
Definition: Negative bias, judgment, or limiting belief about another person, not based upon reason, personal experience, or fact.

Question 5. Which of these statements would be experienced as prejudice?

(Please click one answer.)

a.) To an Asian, Latino or Native American: Why are you so quiet? We w ant to know what you think. Be m ore verbal.
b.) Assuming someone m ay be a criminal or thug based on baggy pants, oversized athletic jersey and a leaned-back w alk.
c.) Asking a B lack person: Why do you have to be so loud/animated? Just calm down..
d.) Of course hell get tenure, even though he hasnt published m uchhes Black!

Correct answer is: b.) Assuming someone may be a criminal or

thug based on baggy pants, oversized athletic jersey and a leaned-
back walk.
Feedback: All answers will be received as offensive, though most have the features of
microaggressions with slightly different characteristics.
b.someone else is loud or quiet, so it is less
The speaker may actually experience that
prejudicial and more of a common microaggression.
Answer b.) is a prejudice, and perhaps considered a partially justifiable prejudice
because the receiver is being judged on a chosen appearance with societal meanings, in
addition to judgment based on skin color. The same assumption about a black man
dressed in pants and a shirt would be typical, unfounded prejudice.

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Word 6. Racism
Definition: A majority-privilege position of power leveraged against a minority to oppress, dominate, or otherwise limit access. (May be
intentional or unintentional, and leveraged by people who do not perceive themselves as privileged or powerful.)
Question 6. Which of these examples would be experienced as racism?
(Please click one answer.)
a.) A conversation including the words You people
b.) A dating history including only those with a similar racial background.
c.) A colleague sends an email describing someone as a good Black scientist.
d.) Answers a. and c. are correct

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Word 6. Racism

Definition: A m ajority-privilege position of power leveraged against a m inority to oppress, dominate, or otherwise limit access. (May be
intentional or unintentional, and leveraged by people who do not perceive themselves as privileged or powerful.)

Question 6. Which of these examples would be experienced as racism?

(Please click one answer.)

a.) A conversation including the w ords You people
b.) A dating history including only those w ith a similar racial background.
c.) A colleague sends an email describing someone as a good B lack scientist.
d.) Answers a. and c. are correct

Correct answer is: d.) Answers a. and c. are correct.

Feedback: Referring to a person solely as a representative of a group stereotype is
offensive to that person. This perspective strips away individual identity, preferences
and choices, categorizing negatively instead.
Dating is a personal preference that requires no justification. Compassionate and
conscientious people are not expected to date politically, or to choose dates in order
to prove diversity acceptance.
Referring to someone as a good Black scientist or Female scientist creates an
unnecessary, demeaning sub-category that diminishes the persons accomplishments
as a full scientist without further description required. I f context supported these
descriptors it would be in situations such as spokesperson for League of Black
Scientists where the descriptor is intentional and key.

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