This lesson defines bias and microaggressions, provides examples across LGBTQ+, disability, and caregiver identities, and explains systemic barriers and how to address them.
Recognizing Bias, Microaggressions, and Systemic Barriers
This lesson defines bias and microaggressions, provides examples across LGBTQ+, disability, and caregiver identities, and explains systemic barriers and how to address them.

Bias and Microaggressions

Bias refers to attitudes or stereotypes that influence judgments about others. Microaggressions are brief, often everyday comments or actions that convey disrespect or exclusion.

Examples across the three axes include: for LGBTQ+ individuals, assumptions about gender identity; for disability, comments on ability; for caregivers, judgments about time or commitment.

Systemic barriers are policies or practices that unintentionally disadvantage certain groups, such as non-accessible facilities or rigid leave policies.

To address these, organizations can collect data, review language, and train staff on recognizing and interrupting bias.

  1. Document and analyze incidents without blaming individuals alone.
  2. Provide training on microaggressions and inclusive language.
  3. Review policies to remove unintended barriers.
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