This is a fantastic post. You should not have to do this work but it is so valuable because people can be so blind yet you witness and describe so accurately. G*d bless you.
I'm sorry those microagressions marred your otherwise holy experience, Rabbi. I'm curious whether you have a thought about when it might be appropriate to call those out in the moment. I know that puts a lot of pressure on someone to do the educating that ideally should have happened earlier in the other person's life (and could also lead to them becoming defensive and the situation becoming even more uncomfortable), but how can that education take place? I'm currently in a professional development course focused on avoiding microagressions in the classroom, but I opted into doing the course and not everyone has (or takes) those opportunities.
Thanks for your question. None of these situations lent themselves to education and I do often take the time to educate others when I feel like it is safe to do so or when I have the time. I'm glad you are taking the course and if you're up for it I'd like to learn how the course worked for you when your done.
“ their need to know was completely centered around themselves.” UGGGGGHHHHHHHHH….
In my mussar practice sessions, when we focus on “curiosity’ this is exactly the kind of thing we talk about. Curiosity out of balance can harm.
This is a fantastic post. You should not have to do this work but it is so valuable because people can be so blind yet you witness and describe so accurately. G*d bless you.
Thank you
I'm sorry those microagressions marred your otherwise holy experience, Rabbi. I'm curious whether you have a thought about when it might be appropriate to call those out in the moment. I know that puts a lot of pressure on someone to do the educating that ideally should have happened earlier in the other person's life (and could also lead to them becoming defensive and the situation becoming even more uncomfortable), but how can that education take place? I'm currently in a professional development course focused on avoiding microagressions in the classroom, but I opted into doing the course and not everyone has (or takes) those opportunities.
Thanks for your question. None of these situations lent themselves to education and I do often take the time to educate others when I feel like it is safe to do so or when I have the time. I'm glad you are taking the course and if you're up for it I'd like to learn how the course worked for you when your done.
I find that I am constantly weighing the decision to educate or not.