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By Ash Mae. The day the missionaries came to our house in 1988 a rainbow fell across the sky in our neighborhood on the hill.  I
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Exponent II Blog is a feminist forum for women and gender minorities across the Mormon spectrum.
By Ash Mae. The day the missionaries came to our house in 1988 a rainbow fell across the sky in our neighborhood on the hill.  I
We’re delighted to showcase some of Exponent II’s founding mothers and long-time contributors in the upcoming days and weeks. We look to them, those who
By Alicia. The tension of the past few days of Mormonism is an embodiment of the terrifying fear that maybe, just maybe, God isn’t real.
(I started writing this post a few weeks ago, before word came about the upcoming disciplinary hearings for Kate Kelly and John Dehlin. But I
We face a difficult and pivotal moment in Mormonism as LDS leaders and church members wrestle more openly with complicated aspects of our faith, its doctrine,
When I was in college at BYU I took a class on the New Testament from Camille Fronk, and I will be forever grateful that
My name is April Young Bennett. About three years ago, I published my very first post at the Exponent. I identified myself only by my
Why are ordinances important in my life AND Why are temple ordinances important? These two lessons, “Why are ordinances important in my life?” AND “Why
Remember when we were children? Remember how sometimes when we were sad we stopped what we were doing, plunked ourselves down in the dirt or
A couple of weeks ago, I was having a down day between my relationship with the Church and Mormon feminism. I vague-booked out to my
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.