An extension of Sor Juana's advocacy for knowledge access: consumers possess an inherent right to transparent information about production, labor, and environmental impact of products.
Sor Juana fought against systemic denial of women's access to education and intellectual life; similarly, ethical consumption begins with demanding transparency. Corporations often obscure supply chains, labor conditions, and environmental costs through complex marketing and opaque sourcing. This concept asserts that transparency is a justice issue, not a luxury feature. When companies hide information about child labor, resource extraction, or waste, they deny consumers the knowledge necessary for genuine choice. Following Sor Juana's model, we must recognize that ignorance is not neutral—it perpetuates harm. Ethical consumers should demand detailed information: Where are materials sourced? Who manufactures products and under what conditions? What environmental costs accompany production? This right to know mirrors Sor Juana's argument that knowledge is essential to human dignity and moral agency.
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