تئوری و درد

I came to theory because I was hurting – the pain within me was so intense that I could not go on living. I came to theory desperate, wanting to comprehend – to grasp what was happening around and within me. Most importantly, I wanted to make the hurt go away. I saw in theory then a location for healing.

‌hooks, b. (2003). Theory as liberatory practice. In W. Kolmar & F. Bartkowski (Eds.), Feminist theory. New York: McGraw-Hill.