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Serving a mission is perhaps the most conservative thing I have ever done, and it pushed me over the edge to be a feminist. I served my mission in 2005-2006, when women had to be...
Category: Gender
#hearLDSwomen: I Had to Redo a Disciplinary Council for a Sin I’d Repented for Years Ago Even Though I Told My Bishop I’d Already Repented and Had Held a Temple Recommend for Years
I was married to an (inactive) priesthood holder who was abusive on many levels. I went to one bishop for help was told “If it was really that bad, you would’ve already left.” I...
We Are Not All Mothers
So often at church, womanhood and motherhood are seen as synonyms. There’s no concept of a woman who is not a mother. The concept of a non-mother woman is so foreign that people feel...
#hearLDSwomen: Every Week In Young Women, We Sang “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” to Check that Everyone Was Dressed Modestly
One of my Young Women leaders made a point to tell all the young women (12-17) to make sure they stay away from tank tops, sleeveless dresses, short shorts, and leggings, because even though...
#hearLDSwomen: My Bishopric Counselor Asked Me, “What Do You Do All Day as a Stay at Home Mom? Shop?” Yeah, His Wife Is Also a Stay at Home Mom.
When our oldest was a baby, my husband was called to the high council and assigned to another ward. I pointed out that we had one car and that ward met at the same...
#hearLDSwomen: The Bishopric Counselor Asks My Husband Before Extending Me Callings Even Though I’ve Asked Him Not to. He Does Not Do This When Extending Callings to Men.
My ex raised his hand to oppose a calling for me once in sacrament meeting because the bishopric hadn’t asked his permission first. – Anonymous My dad once voted opposed to one of...
#hearLDSwomen: When President Nelson Blew Off the Reporter’s Question About Women in a Press Conference, I Cried All Day
After President Nelson became prophet, he was asked at a Q and A Press Conference, “what about the women?” he said, “we love them.” He didn’t answer the question. Instead, he and President Eyring...
She Is. Like A River.
Experiencing Her while rafting the Salmon River, during the Holy Week of the Feminine Divine, July 22, 2019. Some say, Yes, she is there. Protected Silent Fertile Giving life only In confinement. Man-made confinement....
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