by Anonymous When I was 16 years-old my sexually abusive father left our family. This was a good thing, obviously. However, at the time, he
An early version of this talk was given as part of a panel: Staying, Caring and Hoping at the 25th Anniversary Counterpoint Conference on October
By Sarah Pulliam Thwack! “You stupid woman. Why didn’t you just obey me in the first place. This always happens, you don’t listen and stuff
Gaslighting, whether done intentionally or not, is abusive. It is any behavior that sends a message to another person that might cause them to
I give answers in Sunday school, and the teacher says “Okay… Next comment?” And a man paraphrases my answer as his own and gets lauded
A few months into my mission, my companion and I requested to visit a popular tourist site that missionaries sometimes visited on preparation day. It
A pedestal is a small stand to mount something on. It is a base for something decorative such as a statue, vase, or column. Figuratively,
One time I was in a meeting of all the Young Women presidencies in the stake, and we met in the high council room where
By Maureen Edgerly Recently I have seen many resources geared towards people experiencing a faith crisis or navigating a path as they leave church activity. One
I went to BYU and was majoring in broadcast journalism. It was 1996. When I was interviewed by the head of the department, he asked
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.
