Matching Pairs Microaggressions Match Game 2Online version This activity teaches participants to recognize how different audiences can interpret language and microaggressions, and to understand the implications of speech. Participants will learn to identify microaggression and will be able to modify language to correct for stereotypical assumptions and beliefs. by trav_s 1 [Store manager to employees] “Keep an eye on the Black shoppers.” 2 [To a female graduate student] “You sure are opinionated.” 3 “Everyone take out your smartphones. Let’s take a poll.” 4 [A White person to others] “I have lots of Black friends.” 5 [To a larger woman] “Should you be eating that?” 6 “You speak English very well.” 7 [Professor to Latina student during class] “What do Latinas think about this situation?” 8 “How did your mom react when she found out you were a lesbian?” 9 [To a woman with a headscarf] “What are you hiding in there?” 10 “You don’t even seem Black.” You should conform to your expected role. You have no self-control. Your experiences are interchangeable with anyone else in your racial group. Everyone from your group acts the same. I am not racist. Being a lesbian is not normal. Everyone has enough money for common items. Blacks are all criminals. You are not American. All Muslims are terrorists.
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