Your education dollars at work-----College rolls out colorful approach to 'microaggressions'

College rolls out colorful approach to 'microaggressions'

• The University of Utah has started a new poster campaign on campus in order to highlight “commonly used microaggressions."
• The campaign is a part of the university’s priority to create a “welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone who comes to campus.”
• One University of Utah student who is part of one of the "marginalized groups" told Campus Reform that he finds the posters "incredibly insulting."

..."Microaggressions are subtle—often unintentional—statements or actions that reveal unconscious biases toward members of marginalized communities," a statement from the university read.

The University of Utah gave examples of "microaggressions," including “I don’t think of you as a person with a disability” and “you speak really good English.” 
Other “microaggressions” include “you’re pretty for a dark-skin girl,” “you don’t look like a lesbian,” “what are you?” (presumably referring to ethnicity/nationality) and “where are you really from?”...
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