Microaggressions and Objectivity: Experimental Measures and Lived Experience

Microaggressions are, roughly, acts or states of affairs that express prejudice neglect toward members oppressed groups in relatively subtle ways. There is an apparent consensus among both proponents and critics the microaggression concept microaggressions are “subjective.” We examine what subjectivity amounts to this context argue against consensus. distinguish between as explanatory posit a hermeneutical tool, arguing either case there no reason at present regard subjective sense should be regarded objective.