Gendered Knowledge and Epistemic Justice

Sor Juana fought against a system that deemed women's intellectual contributions less valuable than men's. Epistemic justice in cisgender identity means examining how gender shapes credibility, authority, and the right to speak. Cisgender individuals can use this framework to notice whose voices are centered in conversations about identity and gender itself. Are cisgender men's perspectives treated as universal? Are cisgender women's voices heard equally? How do cisgender individuals with privilege in other domains leverage that privilege in knowledge-making? This concept draws directly from Sor Juana's exposure of gendered power in knowledge production. By examining their own epistemic position, cisgender individuals practice justice—acknowledging how their gender affects their access to authority while remaining humble about the limits of their perspective.