How White U.S. Mormons Talk about the Rest of the World
I just love the American people. Sometimes I think of their universally pale, easily sunburned skin, questioning blue eyes, and soft blond hair, and I
I just love the American people. Sometimes I think of their universally pale, easily sunburned skin, questioning blue eyes, and soft blond hair, and I
Note: This is fourth in a series about teaching. Click to read Part 1: The Incredible Power of a Teacher, Part 2: Creating a Community
This post mentions sexual abuse. Recently I went to Utah for work and was reminded of the peculiarities of our people. One evening, after my
Content warning: suicide-adjacent events. Does not discuss specific suicidal attempts or ideation. I recently participated in an “Out of the Darkness” walk, which is a
I sat in a ward council meeting and listened to men fret about statistics, about the percentages that represent the dwindling numbers of youth who
God has told us to “be doers of the word, and not hearers only,” and, trusting him to guide me, I engage in the work
This is a reprint of a post I wrote back in 2010 at my personal blog under a pseudonym. Twelve years later, it’s still just
About twenty years ago, I was lucky enough to come into the orbit of the great LDS sociologist Armand Mauss. We were a group of
My twin daughters turned 12 years old at the end of October. Under the previous way of doing things in the Youth program this would
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.