The paradox of white-body supremacy
The reader's discernment is that white Americans are the oppressors, promoting racism and discrimination against people of colour. Paradoxically, Menakem is coming up with a different trajectory that gives an incongruous view of bigotry among the whites. For instance, the white body supremacy is systematic, and it has racially traumatized the Americans regardless of colour for ages because it is passed from one generation to the other.
The irony of mending trauma
Unlike the government's anti-racism policies in the U.S., the author presents satirical suggestions that seem impossible to practice in reality. According to Menakem, the white-body supremacy trauma can be mended through somatic cultural workshops. The reality remains that racism is a vice deep-rooted in culture and superiority mentality. Therefore, the best way to end racism is by enforcing strict laws that punish the oppressors and then encourage personal healing.
The satire of the law enforcement professionals
The author refers to the law enforcement professionals as 'police body' whose primary role should be ensuring justice is served to all regardless of race. Ironically, racism is deep-rooted in the police service because the law enforcers discriminate against the blacks during the arrest. Consequently, police brutality towards blacks in America is rampant, and the author suggests that it is high time the authorities recognize blacks as human beings who deserve fair treatment.
The irony of the fight against bigotry
The author comes up with a sardonic reality about racism. For instance, Menakem reveals that racism is not about the negative thoughts about the blacks, but it runs deep in the nervous system of the white body! The author means that a racist ideology about the black's inferiority is systematic and part of the white people's DNA.
