John Connelly and Freddy Janka describe the piece Cosas que Sangran by Tanya Aguiñiga as a visceral, "very feminine form" that maintains a physical relationship with the viewer's body. They explain how the work creates an embodied experience of the feminine by taking a textile "off the loom" through hand-knotting and weaving strategies. They highlight the piece as a proud, "regal" celebration of femininity that centers feminist ideology. They also note that the use of cochineal is significant because it is specifically the female of the species that provides the vibrant dye used in the material.