Tammy’s new college roommate Cathy just moved into their apartment. Tammy asked Cathy, an Asian American female, what her major is, and Cathy replied “pre-med,” Tammy said “oh yeah, that makes sense. Your parents are probably requiring you to become a doctor, huh? By the way, you speak English really well, you don’t even have an accent!” What is this an example of?
A. microaggression
B. ignorance of cultural differences
C. discrimination
D. prejudice
A. microaggression
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