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“[...] white people are, ipso facto, deputized in the face of Black people, whether they know it (consciously) or not. Whiteness, then, and by extension civil society, cannot be solely “represented” as some monumentalized coherence of phallic signifiers, but must first be understood as a social formation of contemporaries who do not magnetize bullets. This is the essence of their construction through an asignifying absence; their signifying presence is manifested by the fact that they are, if only by default, deputized against those who do magnetize bullets. In short, white people are not simply “protected” by the police, they are—in their very corporeality—the police.”

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Frank B. Wilderson III
Frank B. Wilderson III

Frank B. Wilderson III is an influential American writer known for his contributions to critical theory and cultural studies, particularly in the area of race and representation. Born on April 11, 1956, he has made significant strides in understanding the complexities of African American experiences in contemporary society. more

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