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 [A White person to others] “I have lots of Black friends.” 2 [Store manager to employees] “Keep an eye on the Black shoppers.” 3 “How did your mom react when she found out you were a lesbian?” 4 [Professor to Latina student during class] “What do Latinas think about this situation?” 5 [To a female graduate student] “You sure are opinionated.” 6 “Everyone take out your smartphones. Let’s take a poll.” 7 [To a woman with a headscarf] “What are you hiding in there?” 8 [To a larger woman] “Should you be eating that?” 9 “You don’t even seem Black.” 10 “You speak English very well.” Your experiences are interchangeable with anyone else in your racial group. Blacks are all criminals. You should conform to your expected role. Everyone from your group acts the same. All Muslims are terrorists. You are not American. I am not racist. Everyone has enough money for common items. Being a lesbian is not normal. You have no self-control.
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