Exponent II Blog is a feminist forum for women and gender minorities across the Mormon spectrum.
“We teach self-reliance as a principle of life, that we ought to provide for ourselves and take care of our own needs.” 1 – Work
The Deseret News is reporting Pants for women, parental leave for all LDS Church employees. In celebration of this landmark, I am reposting the Put
What do we mean when we use the word doctrine? Is doctrine eternal, unchanging? I have been teaching gospel doctrine for three and a half
By SEP I am back home from BYU in between semesters, and I am feeling nostalgic. Relief Society is what really gets to me. Growing
Looming large in this tapestry you’ve woven, In the warp and woof of misdirection That dangling thread. I could be dead; will I keep my
[Image: Superhero Kid by Laura Powell on Flickr] A friend recently posted this on a private social media group I belong to (reprinted here with
When I was in first grade, I wrote a journal entry about how I’d just learned about Santa Claus and about how babies are made
Hi Fun Kou Gai: (Japanese) righteous, miserable anger, a frustration and despair over a situation that seems terrible but cannot be changed. Weltschmerz: (German) a
For years I tried to be perfect. Because that’s the purpose of life, right? To perfect oneself, in order to earn a place in the
CW: Discussion of police violence against people of color, problems of whiteness I’ve seen a number of posts on social media in the last few
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.
