Exponent II Blog is a feminist forum for women and gender minorities across the Mormon spectrum.
It’s ward conference, so nondescript men in black coats and white shirts fill the stand. One of them reads aloud, name after initial after name.
For many women, including ourselves, it is painful, difficult, and disappointing that it is within the church – where pure doctrine reflects women and men’s
“The first few months going to church with our 5 children was hard for me emotionally. I was on the verge of tears most weeks.
“All my life, I have cared deeply about being a good person. And until I accepted my mixed faith marriage for what it was, I
“As a newly married 30-year-old Mormon woman, I didn’t expect to be sitting on a pew alone each Sunday. However, that is exactly where I
“Growing up in the church, I learned that the “worth of souls is great in the eyes of God.” (D&C 18:10). As a natural empath,
I recently got called as ward music chair for my second stint in the calling. It’s a calling I really enjoy, and one of the
Spoiler Alert: I don’t feel the same way. Living in the present is more motivating and comforting to me than thinking celestial.
“Sarah (name changed) sat across from me, shifting on the therapy couch. “I’m just so lonely,” she said through tears. “We used to be able
“One common theme that has repeatedly come up in my own mixed-faith marriage, as well as most of the couples that I work with, is
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.
