Exponent II Blog is a feminist forum for women and gender minorities across the Mormon spectrum.
Guest post by Ilea Brinkerhoff. Ilea is a transgender man who attended the Young Women’s program in the same ward of one of our bloggers.
This is a blessingTo remind youWith strength and gentlenessThat your body is a templeWhole and beautifulWorthy and unique.You need no special documentationTo inhabit itOr possess
Every year, LDS children ages 3 to 11 years old are conscripted into performing a “Primary Sacrament Meeting Presentation” for the adults of their ward.
A friend of mine posted on Facebook the other day about World Childless Week. I had never heard of it before, but I felt seen
Regular readers here need no introduction to the incredible Caroline Kline, a co-founder of the Exponent blog whose insight we’ve long benefited from. What readers
Lots of people don’t like Isaiah…but the prophets who wrote our scriptures sure did. The Book of Isaiah is quoted more often in the New
As my anxiety grew worse, I began to self-destruct like a bomb with an overeager timer set for detonation. Each day was spent with the
A few months ago I got into an argument with my Stake President. We had a disagreement over a local policy, and he wanted to explain
Blood leaked onto my clothes on the first day of our family vacation in North Carolina. As always, I was melancholy, annoyed, and even surprised
I know what they say in ward council. I know what they say because I, too, used to sit there and say that. When 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.
