Political and social models that preserve power through hierarchical structures exploit the land, seas, women, and people of the Global South as mere resources. That is why the pyramid is a symbol of an oppressive structure. Degradation reverses these hierarchies, reimagining the relationship between the planet’s fertility, the soil, and women’s autonomy. It draws a critical parallel between the earth’s ability to sustain life and women’s self-management, revolutionized by the contraceptive pill, patented in Mexico in 1951. In a poetic shift, the braceros—formerly at the bottom of the pyramid—are elevated to the top, reframing them as symbols of migration and human agency. This challenges the perception of humans as mere capital, instead recognizing them as dynamic forces reshaping oppressive hierarchies. Degradation interrogates labor, migration, and autonomy, offering a radical rethink of power and resource dynamics.