Answer to Question #266906 in Sociology for Munangiwa

Question

Explain how micro-aggressions may be worsened or limited by how people perform their gender and sexuality in the workplace according to either heteronormativity or homonormativity

Answer 1

Microaggressions seem small; but compounded over time, they can have a deleterious impact on an employee’s experience, physical health, and psychological well-being. Research suggests that subtle forms of interpersonal discrimination like microaggressions are at least as harmful as more-overt expressions of discrimination. Microaggressions reinforce white privilege and undermine a culture of inclusion. The best solution is, of course, increasing awareness of microaggressions, insisting that non-Black employees stop committing them, and calling out those who do.