Watching this video was an eye-opener, growing up you don’t normally see what privileges you have until you see hear, see, and speak to someone else. Even some of us now, don’t acknowledge the privileges we have compared to others; I loved how they defined what privilege really is by visually and physically showing us. When it comes to privilege, I never really thought I was and, at the same time, I knew how privileged I actually have been and still are. While watching the video and hearing the questions, of course, there were a lot of questions that did not apply to me; I didn’t realize that my mom having the benefits she currently has right now, was a privilege or that school is considered a privilege (I hated school and still strongly dislike it). To really see this exercise and think about privilege again really opened my eyes, not to mention has also made me more grateful, and humble about the things that I can access and have.
Common experiences of microinvalidation that I have experienced is the sentence, “You don’t act black, you act like you are white”. When I hear this in my opinion it is a good example of microinvalidation due to the fact that some people think just because my skin is of ebony color that I can not speak in a proper manner or better than them. Maybe this can relate to stereotypes, misconceptions, and ignorance.
I have also experienced microinvalidation of the same kind. “you talk like you are white” it can honestly make you feel like you are doing something wrong or do not fit in with your community.