Eliminating Microaggressions: The Next Level of Inclusion | Tiffany Alvoid | TEDxOakland

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  • čas přidán 8. 12. 2019
  • Microaggression is a term used for brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative prejudicial slights and insults toward any group.
    In this Talk Tiffany, lays out how this behavior manifests itself, the role you play, and what you can do to avoid perpetuating its continued existence in society. Tiffany Alvoid is an attorney. She earned a JD from UCLA School of Law with a concentration in Critical Race Theory. Tiffany created a training about addressing microaggressions in the workplace in an effort to create awareness about how destructive they can be in the workplace. Tiffany’s training focuses on the historical context that makes certain phrases offensive in an effort to help participants understand the unique perspective of marginalized groups. Tiffany conducts the training for teams to help create a more inclusive and productive work environment. Currently, Tiffany works at Twitter on their employee relations team. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

Komentáře • 705

  • @chinomoreno8400
    @chinomoreno8400 Před 3 lety +110

    Overly sensitive people need to realize the problem resides more in them than others. Nobody wants to deal with a person always looking to complain

  • @abhishekvenkata9192
    @abhishekvenkata9192 Před 3 lety +57

    I am indian and I have microagression because I watched this for a full 79 seconds

  • @momoha222
    @momoha222 Před 3 lety +60

    Aren’t microagressions a thing of the “west”? I live in India and I feel like everyone is microagressing everyone all the time and no one seem to mind.

  • @wattylersghost
    @wattylersghost Před 3 lety +103

    this video is a macro-aggression against intelligence.

  • @alfredrodriguez4215
    @alfredrodriguez4215 Před 2 lety +52

    Microagressions are a slight of hand that those with a victim mentality use to silence and control others. I say stop blaming everyone and everything for how you feel. I say become empowered through knowledge of self and by building self-esteem. I say take ownership of your inner dialogue and feelings. Because once you've accepted responsibility for these things, nothing can hurt you..

  • @onewildandcrazyguy9213
    @onewildandcrazyguy9213 Před 3 lety +173

    I have OCD and I've heard people make that OCD comment at the beginning and I just take it for what it's worth. I don't find it offensive it never occurred to me to find a offensive because I take it in the spirit that it was meant

  • @godwinemerine9669
    @godwinemerine9669 Před 2 lety +28

    This is what happens when we give out participation trophies instead of rewarding hard work

  • @MyGuy42069
    @MyGuy42069 Před 3 lety +35

    Propaganda comes in all forms.

  • @sebestans
    @sebestans Před 3 lety +37

    You eliminate this "micro aggression" by becomming stronger emotionally and thicker skinned instead of expecting others to be subservient to your own frailties and mispreceptions

  • @shevawnadams
    @shevawnadams Před 3 lety +36

    These comments are so reflective of where we are today....its so ingrained in everyday life that instead of self reflecting, people get defensive.

  • @josephmiller4616
    @josephmiller4616 Před rokem +7

    "Why does it matter?"

  • @bradmolina9113
    @bradmolina9113 Před 3 lety +77

    Person: Sneezes

  • @introgauge
    @introgauge Před 2 lety +176

    This is a very great talk, and very useful. Now I can purposely offend someone, instead of on accident.

  • @JH-dr6do
    @JH-dr6do Před 2 lety +22

    This is what happens when people don’t have any real problems

  • @trinityfrank2526
    @trinityfrank2526 Před 3 lety +88

    2:17

  • @lukestevens4374
    @lukestevens4374 Před rokem +5

    Microagression - finding small things to complain about and diverting resources and attention away from important big issues

  • @leonhardeuler675
    @leonhardeuler675 Před 2 lety +84

    She mentions microaggressions directed at older people but in my experience, microaggressions directed at younger people, especially in the workplace, are just as prevalent.

  • @elenabob4953
    @elenabob4953 Před 3 lety +111

    Let's bring back the common sense and the minimal etiquette in society and everyone will be much more happier.

  • @davidlanham99
    @davidlanham99 Před rokem +9

    In other words, you're not allowed to make any jokes unless she says so. Got it.

  • @cinematreasures2619
    @cinematreasures2619 Před 3 lety +18

    If you ain´t got problems. Just create some......