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. 2022 May 23;15(4):1126–1133. doi: 10.1007/s40617-022-00694-9

Table 3.

Black experiences with microaggressions code-switching and tone policing

Question n %
Experience with Microaggressions following police brutality events
  Microaggressions have increased 16 15.5
  Microaggressions have decreased 8 7.8
  Microaggressions occur at the same rate as before police brutality incidents 67 65
  I have never experienced microaggressions 12 11.7
Experience with Code-switching following police brutality events
  I code-switch more often 21 20.4
  I code-switch less often 23 22.3
  I code-switch at the same rate now as before police brutality incidents 46 44.7
  I have never code-switched 13 12.6
Experience with Tone policing following police brutality events
  Tone-policing has increased 16 15.8
  Tone-policing has decreased 8 7.9
  Tone-policing occurs at the same rate now as before police brutality incidents 52 51.5
  I have never experienced tone-policing 25 24.8