This issue separates out (and supersedes) suggestion 15 from #228 .

The glossary currently defines microaggression as:

Microaggression is a term used for brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative prejudicial slights and insults toward any group, particularly culturally marginalized group.

The problem is with the word "unintentional". The word "aggression" inherently involves intent, so it doesn't make logical sense to talk about "unintentional aggression". (If I step on someone's foot in a crowded subway because I am jostled, it may injure the person, but it is not aggression.) However, it can make sense to talk about "unconscious aggression".

SUGGESTION 15: In the definition of microaggression, change "whether intentional or unintentional" to "whether conscious or unconscious" so the definition would read (with minor grammatical issues also corrected):

Microaggression is a term used for a brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignity, whether conscious or unconscious, that communicates a hostile, derogatory, or negative prejudicial slight or insult toward any group, particularly a culturally marginalized group.

I am probably more sensitive to logically consistent word usage than most people, so I realize I may be in a minority here, but it always bothers me when words are used in nonsensical ways. Many definitions of "microaggression" include "unintentional", but not all. I would prefer that we avoid that logical inconsistency.

Variation 15a: A second option would be to change the definition to "an indirect or subtle action or statement regarded as denigrating a minority or marginalized group", as adapted from the Collins dictionary definition:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/microaggression

Variation 15b: A third option would be to change the definition to "everyday subtle put-downs directed towards a marginalized group which may be verbal or non-verbal and are typically automatic", taken from this PubMed article on microaggressions:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6565651/