Sir Juana's strategy of cutting her hair every time she made a grammatical error was convenient. Since only men were allowed to go to school the fact that she cut her hair made her look more like a man, therefore there was less chances of getting caught for going to school with the men. Sir Juana reminds many of how Mulan cut her hair to look like a man to be able to join the male army and save her unhealthy father from being drafted into the Chinese military. Sir Juana, like Mulan, are brave for doing the things they were not allowed to do as women because if they would have gotten caught by the men. The men had the power to punish the women for not following the law and stay away from school unless their husband gave them the privilege to go and study.
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