In recent years, the term "microaggression" has come to the forefront signaling that it's NOT OK to make seemingly harmless statements that reek of bias or outright racism.

I have a co-worker who CONSTANTLY makes comments that make my stomach churn. From her stating that she finds it "interesting" that COVID originated in China and that all of the variants originate in Africa (incorrect) and wondering if it's tied to those countries being so "rural" . . . (incidentally, I am of African American, Korean and Caucasian descent)

To her making a point to try to pronounce someone's name on a ZOOM call (and getting it wrong several times) only to state that she's not good with the "ethnic" names (I'm sorry, but how hard is it to pronounce Mario?) . . .

...to us wishing our Guatemalan co-worker Happy Birthday on the ZOOM call that just ended. I said "Happy Birthday" in Spanish and he responded "Thank You" in Spanish to which she felt the need to say "I don't know about any of that stuff. I speak English."

I'm SICK of it!!! I went to my manager (who is an African American male) and expressed my concerns. He did nothing but say, "she doesn't mean any harm" but acknowledged that her comments are "distasteful".

I want to approach our Diversity department and ask for some Microaggression training, but being the "squeaky wheel" may land me in hot water.

We live in this beautiful kaleidoscope of a world that merits acceptance or at least the common courtesy to keep "off color" (pun intended) comments to yourself.

Her being a middle aged, southern white woman does NOT excuse this, and it's bugging me. I'm tired of "letting it go". She needs to zip the lip.

Suggestions?