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Symbolism

David Stringer

A method of torture

Worn around the neck.

A scarf of male dominance

Or female empowerment.

A sacred Indian symbol

Claimed for white superiority.

Objects and shapes.

Meaning is what we assign to them.

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Symmetric_religious_symbols by Salix Alba Taken from Wikimedia Commons
Symbols. / Composite image by Salix Alba, Wikimedia Commons
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Published by David Stringer

Writer. I write about science fiction, football, sitcoms, politics, writing and pop culture, amongst other things. Mostly unpublished fiction, unfilmed scripts.

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