Blessed Sacrament
This is a long weekend for most people in (at least my part of) Germany. Thursday was a public holiday, and many people take the Friday off, to enjoy four days of family time...
Category: Culture
Mormonism and the Focus on Sex
I made this comment in a friend’s facebook thread a few months ago. My friend was finally leaving her marriage and was blaming herself for her husband’s infidelity, a theory in which I adamantly...
Guest Post: Waiting for the Glass to Shatter
By MJ Eight months before I told my husband that a single man in our ward left me feeling uncomfortable, I noticed that Carl (name changed) was very kind to me in praising all...
Say “yes” to gender-inclusive language
Ever since I was a child, I was aware of sexist language being used. We’ve all heard of the generic “he” or even “brother” used to describe a group of men and women. In...
A letter to my daughter
Dear Daughter, As you know, my views on gender differ radically from Mormon orthodoxy, and I don’t make an effort to hide that from you and your brother. I think it’s important to be...
The Stories We Tell
“It might be good for you,” said my friend. “It’ll get you out and meet other people with similar values.” I was lonely, and I liked the idea but I was hesitant. My...
In Praise of the Warm and Willing Body
When people ask me what I do, I don’t know exactly how to answer. At face value, I’m a stay-at-home mother of four kids. I spend a large chunk of my day running after...
Travelling towards intersectionality
I don’t remember the moment I identified as being a feminist. Rather, I have gradually become more aware of the power structures around me and ways I’m excluded from institutional authority. Over time, I...
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