In hooks captivating essay, the author challenges that corporal punishment is not love. I agree with hooks that corporal punishment is not love. For example, the text states “In today's world we are taught to fear the truth, to believe it always hurts.” (hooks 3). In comparison to today's society, we have to be strong and not care when others judge our character. In addition, the test states, “When we can see ourselves as we truly are and accept ourselves, we build the necessary foundation for self-love.”(hooks 4). This quote states that love needs to have a foundation to last. In conclusion, spiritual punishment is not intimacy, but more like hatred.
Bell Hooks defines love by relating to herself and using real-life scenarios to explain what
