11570 - The “cost” of having an ethnic name
Have you ever been told your name is not easy to say, spell or remember, or asked to shorten, or change it into a more Anglo-sounding name?
These are microaggressions, which can include names being mispronounced, misspelled, misunderstood, or mocked. Being exposed to this might lead to distress and negative emotions such as embarrassment, self-shaming, fear, and anxiety. People with an ethnic-sounding name may also experience being avoided, excluded, or overlooked. This has an especially h...
