It's no secret that our words have immense power, and in this episode my favorite professor Michelle helps us think about how to be intentional and kind with the words we choose! We break down the differences between microaggressions, microassaults, and microinvalidations, and we consider how to call people in rather than calling them out!

For more information:

https://www.ed.ac.uk/equality-diversity/students/microaggressions

https://www.nea.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/Examples%20of%20Microaggressions.pdf

All the books we mention:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-body-keeps-the-score-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/1117229987

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/microaggressions-in-everyday-life-derald-wing-sue/1133062196

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-myth-of-normal-gabor-mat-md/1139798088?ean=9780593083888

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Edited by: Becca Reddy

Music by: Mary Fieler

Art by: Claire Gurley