Product of a particularly flaky branch of social theory, and a good example of where blaming the victim is an entirely appropriate response. The phenomena described as a 'microaggression' manifests when people have failed to claim candid and honest ownership of their identities.
When you own your own identity, it cannot be used to hurt you.
Q. You don't look Japanese.
A. I'm aware of this whole 'we are all one race, the human race' kunbaya group hug poppycock, but this observation remains entirely valid to anybody with a functioning set of eyes.
Q. You speak Japanese very well.
A. I think so too. I put in a lot of effort for it to be that way.
Q. Where are you from?
A. Tokyo.
Q. No, I mean... where are you really from?
A. Britain.
Q. Haafu kids are so cute!
A. And mine's the cutest! (Unconfirmed)
Microaggressions my arse.
The abyss is my oasis of sanity in a world that's completely lost its collective mind.
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