Microaggression 'Impacts' Lack Causal Evidence

The authors argue that decades of microaggression research study self‑reported perceptions, not the alleged racist acts themselves, and then treat simple correlations as evidence of harm. They say the field has not tested whether racism is the cause and has not identified causal pathways from microaggressions to outcomes. — This undercuts a cornerstone of DEI training and clinical guidance, pressing institutions to demand causal evidence before mandating microaggression programs.