Antillean identity is contingent entirely on the white Other

Evidence

It may perhaps be objected that if the white man is subject to the elaboration of the imago of his peer, an analogous phenomenon should occur in the Antillean, visual perception being the sketch for such an elaboration. But to say this is to forget that in the Antilles perception always occurs on the level of the imaginary. It is in white terms that one perceives one’s fellows. People will say of someone, for instance, that he is “very black”; there is nothing surprising, within a family, in hearing a mother remark that “X is the blackest of my children”–it means that X is the least white. — Frantz Fanon, Constance Farrington, Black skin, white masks, 995 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Antilleans internalize European archetypes such that their anima and animus are white; The encounter with the real white man triggers the Antillean’s recognition of betrayal; The Antillean’s unconscious is populated entirely by white archetypes (+12 more)

Related

• Antilleans perceive their fellows through a white frame of reference (similarity 0.92)
• In the Antilles, perception of people always occurs in white terms (similarity 0.92)
• The Antillean’s sense of self is entirely contingent on the Other’s judgment. (similarity 0.91)
• The Antillean’s self-worth is entirely contingent on comparison with others (similarity 0.89)
• The Antillean’s unconscious is populated entirely by white archetypes (similarity 0.89)
• Antilleans claim superiority over Africans by being closer to the white man. (similarity 0.88)
• The Martinican compares with peers through the white man as standard (similarity 0.87)
• The encounter with the real white man triggers the Antillean’s recognition of betrayal (similarity 0.86)
• The Antillean is made white by unconscious processes while lacking white skin (similarity 0.86)
• Antillean self-worth depends entirely on comparison with others (similarity 0.86)
• Antilleans internalize European archetypes such that their anima and animus are white (similarity 0.85)
• Antilleans going to France to confirm whiteness instead encounter their blackness. (similarity 0.85)
• The Antillean journey to France to become white reveals his real black face (similarity 0.83)
• Antillean action seeks the Other’s corroboration rather than genuine communication (similarity 0.82)
• Antilleans dominate others by dismissing them as fools rather than facing them (similarity 0.81)

Broader Connections

• The Antillean’s unconscious is populated entirely by white archetypes #corroborates (0.85)
• Antilleans perceive their fellows through a white frame of reference #corroborates (0.80) — Frantz Fanon, Constance Farrington, Black skin, white masks, 995
• The Antillean’s sense of self is entirely contingent on the Other’s judgment. #qualifies (0.75)
• Antillean action seeks the Other’s corroboration rather than genuine communication #expands (0.75) — Frantz Fanon, Constance Farrington, Black skin, white masks, 756
• The Antillean’s self-worth is entirely contingent on comparison with others #expands (0.70) — Frantz Fanon, Constance Farrington, Black skin, white masks, 753