Exponent II Blog is a feminist forum for women and gender minorities across the Mormon spectrum.
A modern orthodox Jewish acquaintance of mine recently said he realizes the world is really complicated and that no one faith tradition can really make
Top Mormon male priesthood leaders in the 1800s led very sexually promiscuous lives. We’ve always called it polygamy and said it was commanded by a
What do you do when family members or friends don’t feel safe in the church?
When my son was four, he saw a picture of Jesus Christ as a shepherd with sheep. He pointed and proclaimed, “Jesus saves us…from the
I’ve had the outline of this blog post percolating in my mind for at least a decade. My plan was always to wait and write
“Seminary remains the only youth program where the latest churchwide increase in youth budgets was not applied, perpetuating the old system of “haves” and “have
When my social transition required me to set aside my male privilege and my priesthood to fit in with and learn from the sisters, a
Most of our hopes for positive change for trans folks evaporated on August 19, 2024 with the release of updates to the General Handbook.
Blogger Kaylee writes “The temple ceremony currently requires participants to fit into one side or the other of a gender binary. Jesus does not fit
The way I felt about the new policy was the way I felt when I sat outside that locked building. I was waiting for anyone
Exponent II provides feminist forums for women and gender minorities across the Mormon spectrum to share their diverse life experiences in an atmosphere of trust and acceptance. through these exchanges, we strive to create a community to better understand and support each other.
