Why would you do it if it hurts?
I was plucking my eyebrows one morning last fall when she walked into the bathroom. “Mom, does that hurt?” she asked with big eyes. I
Exponent II Blog is a feminist forum for women and gender minorities across the Mormon spectrum.
I was plucking my eyebrows one morning last fall when she walked into the bathroom. “Mom, does that hurt?” she asked with big eyes. I
“Why don’t you just leave?”
Put aside unity, put aside reconciliation, even put aside forgiveness—Ruttenberg’s book calls us to full, complete, no-asterisks, victim-focused repentance. That may result in any of
Back in January of 2022, I wandered into my local Deseret Book store with a Christmas gift card to spend. I hadn’t been there for
Consciously connecting to your wanting eliminates so much of the unconscious living that happens when we’re disconnected from ourselves. It becomes a compass that is
I do hope, however, that this call to civility and love does not encourage people to avoid all difficult topics or advocacy. It’s far too
Peggy Fletcher Stack, senior religion reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, wrote a fascinating analysis of the lack of women speakers at general conference, including
“I am a witness by being absent,” Wendy declares, giving vivid despair to the realization of my role as a woman in this patriarchal church.
Guest Post by Alma Frances Pellet. Alma is a software developer and living her dream of being a stay-at-home mom to the three remaining children
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