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1880 Woman's Exponent Piece

Don't you just love our foremothers?Woman’s voice should be heard in defense of her rights, those of her family, and of all she...

Requiem for a Typical Mormon Woman

This essay (from the Winter 1993 issue) epitmoizes the feminism of EXII that I love. Click here for the complete version.She is Molly...

In His Father's Image

I thought this piece, the 1993 EXII Helen Candland Stark Personal Essay Contest winner, was appropriate after Father's Day (which, like Mother's Day...

Vacuuming the Attic

Housework isn’t the sexiest topic, I know, but since I’m doing more housework than I’ve ever done before, it’s been on my mindt—usually...

Pilgrims' Progress Report, etc.

I just returned from the annual Midwest Pilgrims Retreat outside of Rockford, Illinois. It’s always refreshing to be in the company of good women....

Reflections on Ironing a Christening Dress

By Maureen Ursenbach BeecherOriginally published in the Winter 1976 issue of Exponent IICareful not to catch the iron in the lace. Hand knit...

Periods and Priesthoods

We were talking about the priesthood, and how boys get it when they’re 12 and girls don’t have any similar ritual. We spoke...

From the Original Exponent: A President’s Address

Eliza Roxcy Snow, first lady of Mormon letters, was widely heralded in her time as Zion’s poetess and embraced the titles of priestess, mother...
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