Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz

Women have not been treated equally in history. They were not given the same rights and opportunities as men. However, religion was a way the women could get an education and power in their spiritual lives. What was a choice women had to get educated or involved? Church, or convents being an only option for most women, it was the only possibility for them to have an education and control over their minds. I believe that there are a lot of authors that would agree that women turned to the church or religion frequently to escape home lives. In a lot of readings there are parents that give away their children to the churches early on because the parents think it is a better option for their child’s lives. Also if the parents did not have enough

However, there are differences as to why the women had to turn to the churches. In “Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz” she entered a prestigious, wealthy convent for educational purposes. At the convent she was taught “secular and religious subjects, music, dance, and drama” (Juana, Ines De La Cruz). In Erauso’s book “Lieutenant Nun” the convent does not seem to be a prestigious one. It sounded like she had to go there at such a young age because of the money situation at home and girls just did not have a good return to the

porters book she uses wills and in the other articles they mention books and journal that women used to keep. The church or convents were an only option for women to gain education and status in the world being ruled by men. My favorite article this semester would have to be On Men’s Hypocrisy. It was a well written article that made light of a depressing topic. She talked in a harsh tone using modernized language. She fought against men controlling women, patrilocal society, and unreasonable expectations set on women. It was “playfully vein, even while it is quite serious in its intent.” (Juana, On Men's Hipocrisy). I love the viewpoint on the famous double-standard men have for women. From what I have read there seems to be a lot of information on the topic of women being able to have power in history in the spiritual world with the churches help. I cannot help but imagine what the world would be like now if it were not for the churches educating women to become more