Essence • (es-ens) • noun Definition: one’s nature or identity Origin: French Essence is a word that we all know and use, but our understanding of essence often ignores or obscures the philosophical meaning and history behind it. Essence is a concept that has defined American life, and our struggle for racial equality, in many ways, is a battle against American notions of essence.
Does the "affirming" mutilation of children that your white allies promote stem from existence or essence?