History's 'worst' nun - Theresa A. Yugar

Get to know the life of Mexican nun, poet and scholar, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, who was censored by the Church for her critical writings.

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Juana Ramírez de Asbaje sat before a panel of prestigious theologians, jurists, and mathematicians. They had been invited to test Juana’s knowledge with the most difficult questions they could muster. But she successfully answered every challenge, from complicated equations to philosophical queries. Who was this impressive woman? Theresa Yugar details the life of the Mexican poet and scholar.

Lesson by Theresa Yugar, directed by Wow-How Studio.

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[LPempty]

Writes “I the worst of all” in her own blood. The drama, the charisma, the uniqueness, the nerve, and the talent

[nicoleanh]

“I don’t study to know more, but to ignore less.” -Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

[mueezadam]

How have I never heard of her!?
_“she was stripped of her prestige. Forced to sell her books and give up writing”_
Oh.

[namelessking]

Her traits makes her sound like a fictional character but she's not and it gives me goosebumps to know such kind of person actually exists. True queen material right there.

[ChBrahm]

Came here expecting a nun going on a murder spree.
Left pleasently surprised

[KarishmaChanglani]

"I, the worst of all" written in blood on a letter. If that's not a rebel and metal move, I don't know what is.

[illuminutty]

The fact that this is the first time I heard about such an important icon disturbs me.

[Lisa-opri]

Here a piece of the poem shown in the video:

"You foolish men who lay
the guilt on women,
not seeing you're the cause
of the very thing you blame;

if you invite their disdain
with measureless desire
why wish they well behave
if you incite to ill.

You fight their stubbornness,
then, weightily,
you say it was their lightness
when it was your guile."

[tokugeeky]

That’s a shame. She was an intellectual individual and a kind sister. Overall a great person, too bad the era wasn’t on her side. Damn.

[emojigirl]

I love how one of the gentlemen tried proposing with a cupcake

[krim]

I clicked on this video thinking that she'd literally be the worst nun.



But she turned out to be the most badass and iconic nun in history.

[alejandrasanchezcatalan]

As a fact, in Mexico City, there’s a university with her name, “Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana” (Sor Juana’s Cloister University). This institution is one of the best to study Art History and Gastronomy in all Mexico. This complex was a cloister, inaugurated in 1623, in here, Sor Juana stayed most of her life writing and learning, alongside other nuns. It was in 1971, when it was declared a national patrimony and eight years later it became a university, which is still in function.

This was a short version behind the history of this historical building, hope you liked it. Have a nice life. ♥️

[dontletcoronabite]

My grandmother was from a small village, but she loved reading and read all the books in the school's library and even borrowed books from her teachers. She wanted to become a teacher or a librarian, but her parents didn't allow her and sent her to study trade. Even now at 72 years old, she has a bitter smile when she talks about it. Never limit your children, regardless of gender

[euuutopia]

“God would not have given women intellect if he did not want them to use it”- Sor Juana de la Cruz, my hero

[datemasamune]

Judge: How do you know all of this?!
Juana: Nun of your business.

[edithalanis]

I'm Mexican and read a lot of comments saying that they never heard about Sor Juana makes scense because nobody teach the historical persons of diferent countries. She is a really icon in México and everybody who works or study literature knows about her books and work even in school we know her and we read her poems, I loved this video this is a real pice of knowledge and art just forgot to mention a few things or curios facts like she was in a secret relationship with the queen of Spain and she send her a lot of beautiful poems.

[Jenny-vmlo]

She’s now added to the list of people I most admire.

[judgement-kazzy]

"God would not have given women intellect if He did not want them to use it."

OH HECK, MAN DOWN MAN DOWN-

[ChiniWanders]

She was ahead of her time. They didn’t deserve her.

[hea]

My mother quoted Sor Juana’s poetry throughout our life and read her poems, among others, to us at bedtime. May they both rest in peace.