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It is clear that Diagram lll, a highly abstracted line drawing of <strong>the</strong> male<br />
genitalia, is a "cross."<br />
I submit that <strong>the</strong> cross, as an important and provocative symbol in <strong>the</strong><br />
white supremacy system/culture, is none o<strong>the</strong>r than a brain-computer<br />
distillate of <strong>the</strong> white collective's fear-induced obsession with <strong>the</strong> genitals<br />
of all non-white men (of Black men in particular), who have <strong>the</strong> potential<br />
<strong>to</strong> genetically annihilate <strong>the</strong> white race. Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, <strong>the</strong> cross represents<br />
<strong>the</strong> Black male's genitals removed from <strong>the</strong> Black male's body-meaning<br />
castrated genitals. Thus, <strong>the</strong> cross is a critical symbol in <strong>the</strong> thought<br />
processes of <strong>the</strong> white supremacy system, beginning its evolution almost<br />
2,000 years ago during early white aggression against Blacks in Africa<br />
and Asia. This particular interpretation of <strong>the</strong> cross never has been given<br />
before.<br />
Support for this interpretation may be found in <strong>the</strong> examination of <strong>the</strong><br />
sword as a secondary critical symbol in <strong>the</strong> white supremacy culture.<br />
Here I am referring <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> so-called "Western" sword with its straight<br />
blade, in contrast <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> "Oriental" sword, which has a curved blade. J .E.<br />
Cirlot' sA Dictionary of Symbols, relating <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> symbolism of <strong>the</strong> sword,<br />
states, "Here one must recall <strong>the</strong> general meaning of weapons, which is<br />
<strong>the</strong> anti<strong>the</strong>sis of <strong>the</strong> monster." In <strong>the</strong> same discussion, he notes, "<strong>The</strong>re<br />
can be no doubt that <strong>the</strong>re is a sociological fac<strong>to</strong>r in sword-symbolism,<br />
since <strong>the</strong> sword is an instrument proper <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> knight, who is <strong>the</strong> defender<br />
of <strong>the</strong> forces of light against <strong>the</strong> forces of darkness." In <strong>the</strong> white<br />
supremacy system/culture, <strong>the</strong> "monster" is always <strong>the</strong> Black male (e.g.,<br />
King Kong) and, more specifically, his white-genetic-annihilating genitals.<br />
As <strong>the</strong> white male (<strong>the</strong> knight) moves <strong>to</strong> control <strong>the</strong> monster (Black<br />
male genitalia), indeed he does become" <strong>the</strong> defender of <strong>the</strong> forces of light<br />
against <strong>the</strong> forces of darkness." <strong>The</strong> Western sword is shaped exactly as<br />
"<strong>the</strong> cross," <strong>the</strong> brain-computer distillate of <strong>the</strong> male genitalia.<br />
In an article entitled "Values, Myths and Symbols," which appeared in<br />
<strong>the</strong> July 1973 issue of <strong>the</strong> American Journal of Psychiatry, Rollo May<br />
had <strong>the</strong> following <strong>to</strong> say about <strong>the</strong> cross: "For example, <strong>the</strong> Christian cross<br />
draws <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> horizontal and vertical dimensions of life and unites<br />
<strong>the</strong>m perpendicularly <strong>to</strong> each o<strong>the</strong>r, embracing <strong>the</strong>ir conflict." However,<br />
Symbolism of Christ<br />
thi~ is a sup~rficial de~cription of a cross, and it is <strong>to</strong>tally inadequate as<br />
an m-depth mterpretatlOn of this major symbol in <strong>the</strong> white supremacy<br />
system/culture. <strong>The</strong> white collective seems unable <strong>to</strong> decode <strong>the</strong>ir 0<br />
boll<br />
wn<br />
sym . sm completely. <strong>The</strong>ir own translations of <strong>the</strong>ir major symbols,<br />
and <strong>the</strong>rr analyses of <strong>the</strong>ir unconscious,remain superficial incoherent and<br />
unconvincing. <strong>The</strong>refore, <strong>the</strong> white collective remains u~aware of itself<br />
and unpre~ictable <strong>to</strong> ~tself and <strong>to</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs who lack deep understanding.<br />
If my mterpretation of <strong>the</strong> cross symbol is correct (that in <strong>the</strong> white<br />
male psyc~e it represents <strong>the</strong> Black male genitalia in <strong>the</strong> context of <strong>the</strong><br />
global white supremacy system), <strong>the</strong>n it is possible <strong>to</strong> understand <strong>the</strong><br />
portrayal of <strong>the</strong> white female in <strong>the</strong> popular book and fllm, <strong>The</strong> Exorcist.<br />
Here, <strong>the</strong> female used <strong>the</strong> cross <strong>to</strong> masturbate herself when she was<br />
possessed by.<strong>the</strong> devil (i.e., <strong>the</strong> black monster). This symbolic portrayal<br />
emerged dunng a time period in which increasing numbers of white<br />
fe~ales were selecting Black males as "mates" or, more correctly stated,<br />
white females began sexually aggressing against socially powerless Black<br />
males <strong>to</strong> gain possession of <strong>the</strong> Black phallus.<br />
<strong>The</strong> use of <strong>the</strong> cross as a symbolic object in white female masturbation<br />
als~ ~curred when large numbers of white females actively were fan<br />
~Izmg abou~ b~ing raped by Black males and were establishing organizatiOns<br />
and soc1et1es <strong>to</strong> prevent it. This was a reaction formation <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
own uncons~ious desires. <strong>The</strong> white female's preoccupation with writing<br />
books on,,bemg raped also occured during this time period. In <strong>the</strong> white<br />
supremacy culture, <strong>the</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ric symbol of <strong>the</strong> rapist of white females is<br />
<strong>the</strong> Black male. <strong>The</strong> white female, until recently, has been held back in<br />
her sexual desires of <strong>the</strong> Black male by white male constraint. Since<br />
"white-female-liberation" has been granted <strong>to</strong> white women in small<br />
measure, <strong>the</strong> white female fmds herself unable <strong>to</strong> hold her own desires<br />
and aggressions in check. Still she is unable <strong>to</strong> admit <strong>the</strong>se desires and<br />
aggressions consciously. (It is common knowledge that <strong>the</strong> ideal male£<br />
<strong>the</strong> white ~emale is "~I, d~rk and handsome.") Interestingly, followi::<br />
<strong>The</strong> Exorcw, <strong>the</strong> movie Kmg Kong became a major focus of attention in<br />
1976. <strong>The</strong> entire movie suggests an impending sexual attack on <strong>the</strong> white<br />
female by <strong>the</strong> giant black ape (<strong>the</strong> symbol of <strong>the</strong> Black male). Finally,<br />
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