Valentine's day; the most romantic holiday in white supremacy culture reveals the intricate workings of the sin of being white. Here the white male gives gifts of chocolate candy with nuts to his sweetheart. If his sweetheart ingests a "chocolate with nuts," the white male can fantasize that he is genetically equal to the black man. One certainly must question why, in a culture produced by a people that refers to itself as the "white race" and that historically has denounced people with natural chocolate complexions, a dark brown food, namely chocolate, causes such orgasm-like Ecstacy and is associated with eroticism when orally ingested. These customary and traditional little packets of chocolate candy (often with nuts), placed inside of the heart or vaginal orifice-shaped box, are like little sperm packages of Black genetic material being placed in the vaginal orifice. When presented by the white male to the white female, in the context of the skin colour deficient culture, one must conclude that this behaviour in the white supremacy system reflects a deep desire to counteract and compensate for the perceived genetic deficiency of white skin. Black psychologists have the responsibility of exposing and decoding all of that power system's major symbolism.
As humans, we are resilient creatures, capable of bouncing back from the toughest of situations. Resilience can be compared to a rubber band that can stretch and return to its original form, no matter how much it is pulled. But what happens when the rubber band is pulled too far? Stressors in life can be compared to the force that stretches the rubber band, and if we don't identify and cope with them in a healthy manner, we risk snapping. To build resilience, it is crucial to identify our stressors, which can be likened to the weeds in a garden. Just as weeds can hinder the growth of a garden, stressors can hinder our personal growth. By identifying these stressors, we can work towards removing them and creating a healthier environment for growth. But simply removing stressors is not enough. Just as a garden needs to be tended to regularly, we need to develop healthy coping mechanisms to nurture our resilience. Coping mechanisms can be compared to the fertilizer that helps plants g...
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