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Tag Archives: body image
The Young Women Program and the Emphasis on Beauty: Lessons in makeup?
by Caroline I don’t remember a whole lot about my YW experience, but I do remember one activity (fireside?) in particular. We went to a woman’s home in our stake. She was in her late 30′s and was a stay … Continue reading
How My Body Got Her Groove Back
The Year That Was took a toll on my body. I could talk about weight gain – 15 pounds in fewer months. But it was more than flabby arms that plagued me. Broken bones, misfiring hormones. I felt increasingly out … Continue reading
Modesty is in the Eye of the Beholder
by mraynes Before I left my job two weeks ago, one of my colleagues came into my office and asked to speak with me. She immediately started apologizing for the behavior of her adult son who had been volunteering at … Continue reading
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Tagged body image, feminism, modesty, Mormon Life, Mormon women, Relationships
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Some Things Do Get Better With Age
by Caroline The other night, some friends and I were discussing getting older, and a few of us concluded that our 30’s were pretty great, compared with our angst filled 20’s. I just turned 31. While it’s kind of sad … Continue reading
"Feeling no shame": Sex and Menstruation
By Jana Recently I was having a discussion with a friend about whether or not to have sex during menstruation, and this love scene came to mind from LDS author Judith Freeman’s A Desert of Pure Feeling. The woman in … Continue reading
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Tagged body, body image, Judith Freeman, menstruation, Mormon literature, period, sex, sexuality
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Why I'm Glad My Hawk Nose Grew Back
by Caroline When I was a teenager, I agonized over my nose. Large, bold, and bumpy, no one in my family could figure out what ancestor it came from. I often wore my hair down so that with a toss … Continue reading
outrage
if you know me, you may know that i have a little problem–a small addiction, you might even say. to outrage. and this week i seem to have found more than a handful of sources. so i thought i’d share … Continue reading
You Be the English Teacher
By Deborah Take a look at this newspaper lead from the Deseret News. It’s an innocuous article about one of the (increasingly commen?) modesty fashion shows in LDS circles. But this sentence is truly a gem. Examine it logically, culturally, … Continue reading
Naked Strangers Make Me Uncomfortable
Nearly every weekday morning, I head to my local gym with baby in tow. He loves their kids’ club, and I love having time to work out, take a shower, and get dressed without having to worry about him. However, … Continue reading
