Bodies that Matter

Materiality as sensed and suggested:

Certain cosmetic plays of power work through decodified measures, including measures of designated violence, to sense and suggest.  To guide, among saying without saying, of tacit form assertion, one toward their needed misfortune, including the grouping addressing with codifying response, of lucrative relations aligning with codifying dualism and decodifying monism. Codifying involves many contexts, including a relation to some type of power, which will depend on how that power defines itself. Decodified power play seeks an authoritarian regime. Codified power seeks a democratic citizenry.  An example of decodfied power play, one protests plight or a difference of opinion, of which the response would be for one to think whatever they like, or one to disengage dolled up with veiled notions that mask the disengaging act, such as rising above, keeping matters tight, keeper of good karma, etc...it's the behaviors of a forming authoritarian regime. Decodification emphasizes externalizing presentations and the form of power desires opportunities to disengage demands for critical engagement, if a power is of a land that permits such behavior. Why one wouldn't permit such behavior involves societal stability, of grounding into the consistencies of design with pre-justification, of matters involving agency, the tacit ordering of the environment necessary to initiate the process of colonial language, of the ideas that influence actions, habits, behavior, and character. A power permitted to disengage a mind critically tracing decodifying violence, is again, of a particular pattern even among written record that does come at a severe cost to everyone, including the participants of that power enjoying the ease of their positioning for the given time and all without the work, simply, look the part, and be the good body you already are type of affair, no need to question, simply go along, disengage, decodify. It's this notion of easy winning, of quitters winning and winners quitting, be one with the authoritarian monist delight, the emperor has a new outfit on, the corruption formation, that inevitably results in violence, which doesn't stop until there is enough destruction to destabilize the decodifying untouchable, until yet another rendition of this cosmetic-externalizing play of irrational absurdity re-emerges, with promotions of ease and convenience playing into the pattern of disengaging mindful rigors and celebrating a new form of decodifying power yet again, of the authoritarians on the rise and everyone admitting the mistake post corrupt generation ignorance and post violent manifestation.  It doesn't actually have to happen, and yet, it does, repeatedly so.  When the time is good and the minds of the masses are lazy, a decodifying way of life is the ticket. Karma is your best friend, and yet, a mind couldn't question that mode in relation to repeated patterns of violence, all of which begin with those of a poor embodied design. Until it's you, which is simply a matter of time, but it's not now, so just go with it tends to be that patterning manifestation. At least this is a line of consideration coming about when considering this particular model. To codify as a response in relation to a cultural shift toward decodifying power, it will no longer serve as a basis to engage if such a power is permitted to take hold in the United States. Lives will not matter at all, starting with the easiest targets first. The friends of such a power come lastly, but they do inevitably follow what their nicety among disengagement is all about, as they embrace the ignorant repeat. 


A phallus is a symbol or a representation of the male sex organ, a concept used across many cultures historically and in the present day. It has served as a symbol of fertility, virility, and creative power, and was also believed to offer protection and ward off evil, as seen in ancient Roman charms and amulets. The term also refers to a genus of foul-smelling fungi, known as stinkhorns. 
Symbolic and Cultural Significance
  • Fertility and Procreation: 
    The phallus is a potent symbol of life and regeneration, with its imagery appearing in fertility cults and religious rituals. 
  • Protection and Good Luck: 
    In many ancient cultures, particularly among the Romans, phallic symbols were believed to have apotropaic qualities, meaning they could ward off the evil eye and bring good fortune. 
  • Power and Authority: 
    In some contexts, the phallus is associated with masculine authority, strength, and dominance. 
  • Art and Architecture: 
    Phallic motifs can be found in various forms of ancient and modern art, from sculptures and frescoes to architecture, often representing a desire for life or male power. 
Examples of Phallic Symbolism
  • Ancient Rome: 
    Phallic charms (fascinum), like those on wind chimes (tintinabula), were common household items used to protect against malevolent influences. 
  • Ancient Greece: 
    Phallic processions (phallika) were part of Dionysiac celebrations, and statues of the god Hermes, a phallic deity, were placed at borders for luck and protection. 
  • Modern Bhutan: 
    Explicit paintings of phalluses are a common sight on homes and shops, and a wooden phallus is used in a monastery to bless visitors seeking children. 
Phallic Fungi 
  • Stinkhorns: The genus Phallus, or stinkhorns, produces a phallic-shaped mushroom with a foul smell. The odor attracts insects, which then spread the fungal spores. The most well-known species is Phallus impudicus.

  • Castration Anxiety 
    Castration anxiety is a psychoanalytic concept that describes a boy's fear of losing or damaging his genitals as a punishment for incestuous desires towards his mother and rivalrous feelings towards his father. 
    Freud's Theory 
    Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, proposed that castration anxiety is a central developmental conflict that occurs during the Oedipal phase of psychosexual development (3-6 years old). During this phase, boys develop an unconscious desire for their mothers and view their fathers as a rival. 
    Freud believed that boys resolve this conflict by repressing their incestuous desires and identifying with their fathers. However, the fear of castration remains a primal anxiety that can continue to influence behavior and relationships throughout life. 
    Symptoms 
    Castration anxiety can manifest in various ways, including: 
    • Fear of genital injury or mutilation
    • Phobias of objects or situations associated with castration (e.g., knives, circumcision)
    • Anxiety about sexual performance
    • Feelings of inadequacy or inferiority
    • Aggressive or defensive behaviors 
    Impact on Mental Health 
    Castration anxiety can contribute to a range of mental health issues, such as: 
    Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Phobias, Anxiety disorders, and Relationship difficulties. 
    Treatment 
    Psychoanalytic therapy can be helpful in addressing castration anxiety. The therapist may explore the boy's early experiences, unconscious desires, and defense mechanisms to help him resolve the conflict and reduce anxiety. Other treatments, such as medication and cognitive behavioral therapy, may also be beneficial in managing symptoms. 
    Note:
    It's important to note that castration anxiety is a complex and controversial concept. Not all psychologists agree with Freud's interpretation or believe that it is a significant factor in mental health.