Why we need to rethink the term microaggression

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21st September 2015 — Freshers’ week. I had just enrolled for my Masters at Goldsmiths and as someone who hadn’t taken full advantage of the university experience the first time round, I had vowed to fully immerse myself in the experience. Overwhelmed by the choice of societies I could join, I felt a sigh of relief when I ran into a friend who coincidentally was also studying there that year. A friend I had…

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Digital Director, Right Angles. Writer, social media strategist, editor, podcast producer, and all things content.

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