Microaggressions are often represented as little pokes throughout the day that eventually leave you bruised and tired. In that scenario one micro-aggression isnβt bad, but a hundred of them are.
But microaggressions are reminders that there is a force present that threatens your survival. So a single micro-aggression can send your survival instinct into βALERT. THREAT TO SURVIVAL DETECTEDβ mode which sends your whole emotional system into overdrive.
A microaggression is a reminder that you are not safe. Thatβs why a single microaggression can hit you like a truck.












