{"id":4287,"date":"2026-03-27T11:07:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.win-project.eu\/training-2\/ongoing-collaboration-and-culture\/psychological-safety\/stigma-and-microaggression\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:39:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:39:49","slug":"stigma-and-microaggression","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.win-project.eu\/sl\/training-2\/ongoing-collaboration-and-culture\/psychological-safety\/stigma-and-microaggression\/","title":{"rendered":"Stigma and Microaggression"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4287\" class=\"elementor elementor-4287 elementor-3622\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3934c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd3934c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3958a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3958a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Stigma<\/b> is a negative belief or attitude that unfairly labels a person <br>as less capable, less professional, or less valuable because of a perceived difference.<\/p>\n<p>A <b>microaggression<\/b> is a subtle comment or behaviour that communicates doubt, dismissal, or bias toward someone based on <br>that difference. It may appear in subtle ways, often unintentionally.<\/p>\n<p>Examples include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Suggesting someone receives \u201cspecial treatment\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Jokes about sensitivity or social skills<\/li>\n<li>Questioning the legitimacy of adjustments<\/li>\n<li>Excluding someone from informal networks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Accommodations are not benefits. They are tools that allow equal participation.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders play a critical role by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Addressing dismissive comments immediately<\/li>\n<li>Educating teams about inclusion<\/li>\n<li>Framing adjustments as part of equitable practice<\/li>\n<li>Modelling respectful language<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br>Silence can reinforce stigma. Calm intervention reduces it.<\/p>\n<p><b>Check the examples below to see how to respond if a <\/b><b>microaggressive<\/b><b> comment appears during a team meeting.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3511ee3 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3511ee3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69d02e elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c69d02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3Lndpbi1wcm9qZWN0LmV1XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNFwvMDFfc3BlY2lhbF90cmVhdG1lbnQucG5nIiwidHlwZSI6ImltYWdlIiwidGl0bGUiOiJFeGFtcGxlIDE6IFwiU3BlY2lhbCB0cmVhdG1lbnRcdTIwMWQifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Example 1: \"Special treatment\u201d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86ba08 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c86ba08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3Lndpbi1wcm9qZWN0LmV1XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNFwvMDJfZXZlcnlvbmVfZ2V0c19zdHJlc3NlZC5wbmciLCJ0eXBlIjoiaW1hZ2UiLCJ0aXRsZSI6IkV4YW1wbGUgMjogXCJFdmVyeW9uZSBnZXRzIHN0cmVzc2VkXHUyMDFkIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Example 2: \"Everyone gets stressed\u201d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07aa78d elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"07aa78d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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