Which term refers to brief daily verbal or behavioral slights communicating racial insults?

• A. Racial profiling
• B. Religion
• C. Racial microaggressions
• D. Religious discrimination

Answer: (C)

Racial microaggressions refer to the small, everyday verbal or behavioral slights that communicate biased assumptions about someone’s race. They are typically brief and may feel subtle or unintentional, but they still convey insult and reinforce stereotypes in daily interactions. This makes it the best fit for describing those everyday comments or actions that convey racial bias. Racial profiling, by contrast, is about authorities targeting individuals based on race in contexts like policing or security, not about moment-to-moment interactions. Religious discrimination and religion concern beliefs or practices related to religion and unequal treatment based on religion, rather than the racialized, everyday slights described here.