Microaggression Mania

As far as RantWoman knows there is no Quaker testimony about Microaggressions, never mind the possibility that Friends commit them left right sidewise and all over the place. RantWoman feels some need actually to think through both theology and neuroscience but that ain't gonna happen tonight.

Adult Religious Education Theme Last week: Microaggressions?

Presenter is:

--a well-educated white guy?

--the kind of pediatric neurologist RantWoman would want if her kid needed a pediatric neurologist?

Okayyyyy?

RantWoman, to herself, "STFU. See what unfolds; be glad SOMEONE is taking on the topic especially since you might be too uncentered by the torrents of microaggressions besetting you to.... Now appreciate thoughtful preparation. Appreciate the neuroscience even if RantWoman does not quite see a couple threads. Appreciate thoughtful historical research even if brain craves more, more than the room can handle in a n hour."

Member of Worship and Ministry introduces topic, says the Friend does not know much about the topic, a little bit surprising to RantWoman but safe to learn.

Presentation about layers of neural development, reaction time, empathy. RantWoman could think of ways to quibble but not in this crowd. RantWoman also would still like some kind of a bibliography especially electronic resources.

But back to Adult Ed. People engage generously.

Is it a microaggression

--when someone has this weird jolly laugh which RantWoman consistently reads as dismissive? Should RantWoman at least ASK whether maybe it is just the Friend being uncomfortable? RantWoman admits to already being tired of behaviors this Friend cannot imagine might be annoying so RantWoman would be charmed if someone else would ask about this.

--when a participant out of some deeply held reservation of conscience refuses to use the mic when speaking and then refuses to speak at all? RantWoman did not succeed in having a followup conversation, at least not yet.

--when RantWoman unceremoniously moves from tiresome grumpy-making folding chair to lovely wooden bench that is up higher and has a nice wall for RantWoman's back?
Presenter did a lovely job of tolerating RantWoman's need to erupt, basically, about Gender Deafness Syndrome, the problem where some men literally cannot hear an idea out of a woman's mouth but the exact same thought will suddenly become instantly comprehensible when it is repeated by a man.

RantWoman could be crabby both to be, she thinks the youngest person there and because some people who, judgmental? Nahhh!--RantWoman thinks REALLY NEED the exercise were not there. Is that absence also a microaggression????

RantWoman is grateful that this event gets high marks from other people besides RantWoman; more importantly, RantWoman was thrilled to hear a Friend's voice RantWoman's thought: it's just the beginning of an important conversation.

Yeah. And RantWoman is a very Bad Friend. RantWoman is envisioning, for the next in a hypothetical series of Yucky Topics potlucks, MicroAggression Mania, with Gamefication!. Everyone gets to name up to say 5 behavhiors they consider microaggressions, how much the behavior bugs them and things that help.  Then people clump up based on whether they either afflicted by the same microaggression or can do something to reduce the burden. Okay so the game needs more thought about what Friendss might be trying to minimize and maximize. but.

In the department of possibly inappropriate amusements, to the Microagression Mania potluck, add the bipolar bakeoff as described here:

https://rantwomanrsof.blogspot.com/2015/10/get-in-line.html