I chose this video in particular, as the name of it gripped my attention. “What I hear When You Say Race Card ” I was curious to know what is the race card. When I read the word race card, I thought it was something good, as a card usually means that you have an advantage in something. For instance, you have access to a privet lounge beacuse you have a VIP card. So I thought race cards would be similar in having more advantages or access better than others due to race.

I found out that race card is a microaggression. Like if you say a word or something that might offend other groups of people (race), this act will be considered as pulling a race card. If someone says, don’t pull a race card, it is a microaggression. Not only do minorities experience microaggression, but a majority also experience microaggression. I already knew that racism was honest; it is part of inner thoughts and beliefs.

I felt empathy for people who experience discrimination or racism daily as if it were normal. I once experienced it while traveling, and I was not too fond of that country after the trip because of its people. So after that, I always put myself in the shoes of the person experiencing discrimination to try and understand more of what they have to deal with.

I will always try not to hurt anyone with my word and be careful not to pull a race card.