I am an immigrant in Los Angeles and living in a diverse city, I experience racial micro aggression. For example. I remember years ago we had a white neighbor that we got into argument with because of parking and he said to us “ you guys don’t know how to park your cars and you should go back to your country where you came from.” His message was offensive and insulting and we felt humiliated. We also felt discriminate and weak because we couldn’t speak back to him since our English wasn’t fluent and we were very new to this country. I remember for a while my family was hurt from his words.   Dr. Wing Sue (2004) has stated in the video that micro aggressions are some fleeting everyday humiliations that may be verbal, behavioral or environmental that are conveyed unintentional or unintentional, and it has an insulting implication behind it and he also mentioned “Micro aggression can cause severe psychological distress and harm” (Laureate 2011). In order to change this incident into an opportunity for greater equity, both the neighbor and us needed to act differently in this situation. For example, instead of saying unkind words to us, he was supposed to come and explain kindly the parking regulations to us and communicate. On the other hand, we were supposed to ask for permission to park.       

Laureate Education (Producer). (2011). Culture and diversity [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

      


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  1. ChristineOctober 14, 2018 at 4:43 AM

    Hi Naire. It's sad to read your story, and I would love to be able to say that it's the first time I've heard someone tell another person "to go back to their own country" but unfortunately it is not. It's something that I probably have heard a few dozen times, and I'm willing to bet if you looked down that mans ancestor line, his family isn't from the United States either. And yes, the way to have handled the situation better would've been for him to come over and explain to you the correct way to park instead having you do it wrong and yelling at you. Kind of like how we deal with children. If we keep yelling at them that they are doing something wrong and not show them the correct way to do it, then they will never learn!

    Christine

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  2. ur momOctober 15, 2018 at 12:31 AM

    Hello Naire, I can imagine how you felt about the incidence. The statement is sure a very cruel and offensive one . This discussion has made me to be very conscious of my thoughts about other people , their diversity and the culture , to be aware and to know that one culture is not right over the other.Our thoughts are eventually our words and once spoken cant be taken back.Thank you for sharing.

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