All of this avoidable pain, suffering, and confusion from McConkie’s Mormon Doctrine just to save one man from “embarrassment” and “lessened influence.” This is what
Disabled folks are extremely marginalized in the world today as they were in Biblical times, but Jesus shows us another way. We should follow His
So the next time you hear an LDS woman saying she’s so grateful to *not* hold the priesthood and worry about the responsibilities that the
A common theme among the comments was that I’d left off an important point. I’d neglected to say that women could work just because they
Just like Ken when he found books on patriarchy at the library and was introduced to the idea, this was my first time exploring the
Even though men’s garments and women’s garments cover similar proportions of their bodies, equality is not equity.
In the Young Women program I often heard phrases like, “you’ll want an education, but only so you can fall back on it if your
Men are more than priesthood vessels, providers, and presiders. Men should not be defined by their religious roles but by who they are.
Using a photo of a woman holding a shovel but eliminating her head, especially not showing her eyes, turned this woman into an object. An
If years of therapy and antidepressants are a staple for those leaving a religion, it’s time to consider fixing the religion rather than blaming the
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.
