The Poetry of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz: Feminist, Lesbian, Spitfire, 17th-Century Mexican Nun

<p>Feliz Cinco de Mayo!  This week, we’re talking about one of our favorite nuns, the genius author, poet, and scholar Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz.  Born in the mid-1600s, Sor Juana’s work has had a resurgence in the past few decades, and we want to get a little piece of the action for ourselves.  (Yes, we know Cinco de Mayo isn’t actually a big deal in Mexico.)  Rachel shakes people’s hands just to MESS with them.  Jackie reveals one of the rules of being white.  Theo recommends time travel.  Topics include: Kermit face, head nods between men, Joshua’s professional look and feel, sexual home runs, Play-Doh men, Oliphaunts, Octavio Paz, the SAT (Spaniard Aptitude Test), absorbing one’s twin in utero, and the genderqueer police.</p> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/firethecanon" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>