Guest Post: We will not be silenced #MormonMeToo
by Anonymous “Mom – I’ve been thinking about it, and I’ve realized that he took my agency away from me. I’ve been working on finding my voice again and I think the next step...
Category: Gender
The Super Obvious Advantages of Male Biology to Priesthood Leadership
Let’s talk about the unique attributes that men possess that make them better suited to preside over the church than women. Take height, for example. On average, men are taller than women. This makes...
The Impossible Position of LDS Women: Unsolicited Assertiveness
Several years ago, my bishop mailed a letter about tithing to all the members of our ward. It was wordy and mostly benign, but it contained some statements and advice that I knew weren’t...
Guest Post: Stung #MormonMeToo
by Summertime When I read the news articles about Joseph L. Bishop, the former Provo Missionary Training Centre president, my stomach began to churn and I immediately was brought back to my last night...
Mother, Mother, Mother
My child isn’t a baby anymore. When he prays, he says, “Dear Father, Mother, Mother, Mother…” Soon I will teach him to censor his prayers. But it was after his birth that She came...
The Temple: Symbolic vs. Literal in Theory and in Practice
ElleK Like many who are troubled with the disparity in the covenants and roles of men and women in the temple, I have often been told by well-meaning individuals that I shouldn’t let the...
An Interview with Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
When I first found out about Exponent II fifteen or so years ago, I began reading all the old editions of the paper I could get my hands on. I was starved for thoughtful,...
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