Microaggressions aren't character building, they tend to be the most common way racism and sexism are expressed by most people and they create cultures that ali

Microaggressions aren't character building, they tend to be the most common way racism and sexism are expressed by most people and they create cultures that alienate and attack the validity of people of different races, genders, etc. If you are curious for more, this a decent article from the APA about microaggressions that covers some basics: http://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/02/microaggression.aspx http://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/02/microaggression.aspx