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Old 09-01-2016, 07:26 PM   #1102
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Originally Posted by 2Stonedbirds View Post
The article and iniative doesn't cover any of those however. Outside of one example of saying to a female "hey, you are really strong for a girl." Compliment taken as a micro aggression. I would assume that in today's society misogyny, homophobia, and racism are not anywhere near acceptable by the overwhelming majority of the population. Do they exist? Sure but it ain't 1950 where you can give an African American a swift kick in the ass for going to the wrong fountain.

From the article...

"According to the display, even though microaggressions are “not the same thing as hate crimes or overt bigotry,” they still affect victims “physically, emotionally, [and] behaviorally,” placing them “more at risk for illness & decreased immune system.”

This is just a solution looking for a problem. If asking for example an Asian where they are from, presumably to find out what country or specifically their linage, and not have it taken as an insult then I can hardly wait till these people enter the workforce and big boy pants world. They ain't gonna make it. May as well stay in bed, it's scary outside.
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