In this qualitative study, the authors examined responses to racial microaggressions among undergraduate Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) (N = 36) at a large Canadian university. To this end, we employed the consensual qualitative research method (CQR; Hill et al., 2005; Hill, Thompson, & Williams, 1997; Hill, 2012) among seven focus groups. Canadian undergraduate student participants, who self-identified as East Asian (n = 7), South Asian (n = 7), Arab (n = 9), Black (n = 7), and Indigenous (n = 6), expressed four strategic responses to racial microaggressions: using humor to mitigate tension, seeking community and solidarity for support, avoiding or withdrawing for protection and confronting perpetrators and challenging stereotypes. Findings demonstrated the dialectic between avoiding and confronting racial microaggressions, the nuanced role of using humor as a response strategy, and the importance of social support for BIPOC students. Findings are consistent with and extend current proposals of microinterventions. Social identity markers and power dynamics influenced students’ response strategies. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

在这项定性研究中，作者检查 了加拿大一所大型大学的本科生黑人、土著和有色人种 (BIPOC) ( N = 36)对种族微侵略的反应。为此，我们在七个焦点小组中采用了共识定性研究方法（CQR；Hill 等人，2005 年；Hill、Thompson 和 Williams，1997 年；Hill，2012 年）。自我认定为东亚人 ( n  = 7)、南亚人 ( n  = 7)、阿拉伯人 ( n  = 9)、黑人 ( n  = 7) 和土著人 ( n  = 6) 的加拿大本科生参与者表达了四种对种族微侵略的战略反应：用幽默来缓解紧张，寻求社区和团结支持、避免或退出保护和对抗肇事者并挑战陈规定型观念。调查结果证明了避免和面对种族微侵略之间的辩证关系，使用幽默作为回应策略的微妙作用，以及社会支持对 BIPOC 学生的重要性。调查结果与当前的微干预建议一致并对其进行了扩展。社会身份标记和权力动态影响了学生的反应策略。讨论了未来研究的意义和方向。