6 types of microaggressions people see in the workplace

Racial microaggressions in the workplace are “passive” or “casual” racism. They occur within the parameters of what is considered appropriate within a work culture. In my research on racial microagressions, participants reported experiencing relentless patterns of disrespect that they described as being so subtle that it made them question whether it was ‘all in their minds’. Microagressions can be enacted through comments, jokes, humour, and subtle acts of exclusion. Despite their hidden and subtle nature, there is nothing micro about microagressions. In this article, I discuss six common forms of racial microagressions in the workplace