After you have rewritten the statements, answer the questions below.
. 1. Alvin Poussaint refers to the cumulative impact of experiencing microaggressions as
"death by a thousand nicks." Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain
your answer.
2. When people discuss microaggressions, a common response is that they are "innocent
acts" and that the person who experiences them should "let go of the incident" and "not
make a big deal out of it." Do you agree or disagree with this point of view? Explain your
reasoning
3. If a person from a marginalized group pointed out to you that one of your comments was
a microaggression, how would you respond at the time? Would it change the likelihood
of your making a similar comment in the future? Why or why not?
4. Derald Wing Sue has argued that the impact of subtle prejudice, such as
microaggressions, is more harmful than the impact of blatant discrimination. Do you
agree or disagree with this proposition? Explain your answer.