The million other straws.
Umbrella term coined and formalised in social studies; "the little things" of living in a socially marginalised group (think women/LGBT/not white). Comparatively small personal offenses that, over a long period, erode their way into a general climate of (at best) discomfort and (at worst, in particularly violent forms) distrust and fear. This ends one of two ways: either the camel's back breaks, and the affected party snaps at someone -- and, typically, never lives it down, as "that PC guy" everyone hates -- or they progressively withdraw from social interaction, into either self-segregation or complete loneliness. (See "safe space." Or, actually, don't.)
That no single particular event can be pointed at makes the matter particularly hard to understand from a mainstream (i.e. white) perspective, particularly one coddled throughout its lifetime into ascribing quasi-magical attributes to the all-encompassing power of their own intent. Such that even bringing up the subject usually ends with some white guy, who couldn't take half a mayonnaise joke, lecturing you on how much better and more thick-skinned he is than you. (He isn't.) This happens consistently enough that "safe spaces" eventually arose, as the affected parties just stopped bothering. (And now he complains about those.)
Umbrella term coined and formalised in social studies; "the little things" of living in a socially marginalised group (think women/LGBT/not white). Comparatively small personal offenses that, over a long period, erode their way into a general climate of (at best) discomfort and (at worst, in particularly violent forms) distrust and fear. This ends one of two ways: either the camel's back breaks, and the affected party snaps at someone -- and, typically, never lives it down, as "that PC guy" everyone hates -- or they progressively withdraw from social interaction, into either self-segregation or complete loneliness. (See "safe space." Or, actually, don't.)
That no single particular event can be pointed at makes the matter particularly hard to understand from a mainstream (i.e. white) perspective, particularly one coddled throughout its lifetime into ascribing quasi-magical attributes to the all-encompassing power of their own intent. Such that even bringing up the subject usually ends with some white guy, who couldn't take half a mayonnaise joke, lecturing you on how much better and more thick-skinned he is than you. (He isn't.) This happens consistently enough that "safe spaces" eventually arose, as the affected parties just stopped bothering. (And now he complains about those.)
If you understand "the last straw," you understand microaggressions.
A: "Hur hur, you're a terrorist."
B: "Hur hur, you're a terrorist."
C: "Hur hur, you're a terrorist."
X: "You're not original."
A, B, C (in unison): "You're offended, you oversensitive terrorist!"
(later)
A: "Why do they keep segregating themselves?"
B: "Their sheltered little minds can't handle our original opinions, obviously."
X: "Mayonnaise."
A, B (in unison): "How DARE you?!"
A: "Hur hur, you're a terrorist."
B: "Hur hur, you're a terrorist."
C: "Hur hur, you're a terrorist."
X: "You're not original."
A, B, C (in unison): "You're offended, you oversensitive terrorist!"
(later)
A: "Why do they keep segregating themselves?"
B: "Their sheltered little minds can't handle our original opinions, obviously."
X: "Mayonnaise."
A, B (in unison): "How DARE you?!"
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When a boy gets "friend zoned" or put in a state where a girl does not want to do sexual activities with you.
"Dude, Zach was trying so hard to get Addie to like him."
"Yeah he definitely got Michaked!"
"She says she loves me, but only as a friend."
"Man i think your getting Michaked"
"Yeah he definitely got Michaked!"
"She says she loves me, but only as a friend."
"Man i think your getting Michaked"
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The impromptu growing of a large amount of female pubic hair in an attempt to please both sexes, and failing on both accounts.
Particularly common in the Bedford area.
Often laughed at behind the back of by "friends," commonly unknowingly.
The impromptu growing of a large amount of female pubic hair in an attempt to please both sexes, and failing on both accounts.
Particularly common in the Bedford area.
Often laughed at behind the back of by "friends," commonly unknowingly.
"When I got down there last night, man, she had a micha."
"She is michamuffed up."
"I just wish she didn't have a michamuff!"
"She's hot, but I heard she's michified."
"She used to be sexy, now she's doing a micha."
"She is michamuffed up."
"I just wish she didn't have a michamuff!"
"She's hot, but I heard she's michified."
"She used to be sexy, now she's doing a micha."
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Get the microskirt mug.A state surrounded by water and filled with corn. The most random incredible shit comes from Michigan, despite it being one of the most boring places on earth, examples of this are: the automobile, the original snowboard, and rapper Eminem. If there was ever a song indirectly written about Michigan it would've been Hot n Cold by Katy Perry, because Michigan weather can be sunny shorts and flip flops weather all day, and then you'll get hit by a blizzard that night. There's jack shit to do in Michigan so most Michigan teens spend the average Friday night smoking weed and terrorizing Michigans chain grocery store, Meijer.
Michigan teen #1: Hey man what do you wanna do tonight?
Michigan teen #2: Idk, wanna get high and go to Meijer?
Michigan teen #2: Idk, wanna get high and go to Meijer?
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