Knowledge as Resistance Through Questions

Sor Juana's method of endless questioning—about theology, astronomy, music, and human nature—was itself a radical act in a society that demanded obedience from women. Questions disrupt fixed hierarchies and assert the questioner's right to understanding rather than mere compliance. In intersectional work, this framework reveals how people holding multiple marginalized identities can use curiosity and critical thinking as tools of resistance. Rather than accepting predetermined answers about who we are or what we can achieve, we ask deeper questions that expose assumptions embedded in systems. This practice honors Sor Juana's legacy while offering contemporary practitioners a way to engage with oppressive structures neither through complete rejection nor capitulation, but through rigorous, relentless inquiry that claims intellectual agency.