Where Are You From?

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

5 minutes

External Cost

Yes

Source

kentanakajapan. (2013, May 31). Where are you from? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crAv5ttax2I

After watching the video, the facilitator may want to discuss the term microaggression and debrief participants with the following questions, or come up with their own:

  • Why is the question "where are you originally from?" offensive in this context?
  • What kinds of assumptions/biases did this man have about the woman he encountered?
  • How would you interpret the woman's response?
  • Why was the man confused by her response? 
  • How would you feel if this happened to you? How would you react?

The facilitator should also note that some participants may have experienced encounters like this and therefore should be sensitive to their responses and may provide space for "silent self-reflection".