Reading Poems, Protest, and a Dream | Alexandria
Read Poems, Protest, and a Dream by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. Wielding poetry and philosophy as weapons, this 17th-century Mexican nun exposed how claims of female inferiority masked men's fear of educated women. Her radical argument? True faith requires intellectual freedom. By connecting reason and spirituality, she challenged both church doctrine and gender roles, reshaping debates that still rage today.