Microaggressions Information Session Feedback by Christy Hutton https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp Please share your lingering questions or takeaways from this training. Even if you don't have any, we encourage you to "like" your colleagues' comments and questions. Please label your comment as a "Question" or a "Takeaway." Thank you! en-us 2022-04-20 19:49:00 UTC 2022-04-22 21:51:14 UTC hello@padlet.com transgender test -- Em Hose https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2152754072 Mine said I have a strong preference toward cisgender people.  I was not expecting that.  ]]> 2022-04-21 22:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2152754072 While I was not surprised to learn about my personal implicit biases, I do it is a good reminder to take those tests sometimes. I liked the sequence of the video followed by the article because the video brought and emotional response (and offered a few valuable suggestions) and the article directly presented strategies to deal with microaggressions. The specific strategies offered really helped provide me with words that I am sometimes at a loss for when encountering microaggressions. -jasper https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2152757927 2022-04-21 22:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2152757927 I liked the concept of walking toward your prejudices that was presented in the Ted Talk. It makes me feel that something negative (bias) can be turned into something positive (learning and friendship). tcoleman34 https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2152761116 2022-04-21 23:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2152761116 Comfort/Discomfort (mentioned in TED Talk) https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2152767003 I liked when Verna Myers says we have to go through feeling uncomfortable before we can feel comfortable.--MECR]]> 2022-04-21 23:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2152767003 Verna Myers https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2152769809 I was moved by her plea to 'stop trying to be good people; we need real people' and walking toward prejudice in order to make an authentic shift.
-CC]]> 2022-04-21 23:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2152769809 Verna Myers ktrigg https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2152779530 I appreciated the example she gave about her perception of the female pilot as well as her friend who didn't want to approach the black man to ask for directions. Sharing observations such as these about ourselves with others seems critical to this work.]]> 2022-04-21 23:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2152779530 Vernā Myers https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2153058932 Loved something in her bio which she preaches in her book and trainings (and was evident in the video): "low guilt, high responsibility." Hearing that makes it feel a bit lower-stakes when reflecting on mistakes, but higher-stakes looking forward, and rightly so!
-EN]]> 2022-04-22 03:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2153058932 Takeaway-YL https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2153763999 I wanted the TEDTalk to continue, I was left wanting to hear more...I liked the three steps Verna Myers presented and urges people to follow to make our surroundings a better place for all.
1. Get out of DENIAL!
2. Walk toward your DISCOMFORT!
3. When we see something, have the courage to say something!

]]> 2022-04-22 15:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2153763999 Ted Talk eschewe https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2153855648 Like my colleagues, I found Verna Myers refreshing in her insistence that we "stop trying to be good people" and acknowledge the discomfort of both our own innate biases, and the discomfort of calling people out on their own prejudice. This paired nicely with the micro aggressions workshop, which I thought provided some good language and pointers on how to be an active bystander and support someone who has been the victim of them. For those who are uncomfortable with confrontation, it served as a good reminder that that discomfort is something to run towards, not from, when confronting white supremacy, misogyny, transphobia etc. ]]> 2022-04-22 16:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2153855648 https://padlet.com/chutton16/lvvrny9vzbbsihsp/wish/2154161776 I appreciated the concrete and specific examples provided in the article - makes it easier to feel prepared to respond in the moment and reduce those barriers mentioned (esp. needing time to process)
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