Ordinances that are performed by women
We talk so much about the priesthood and ordinances at Church, and we usually connect the two together. Since only men are given the priesthood, ordinances are always associated with men (with the exception...
Category: Gender
Nevada is the first American state with a female-majority legislature. Why not Utah?
Four years ago, I took my nine-year-old daughter with me on a visit to the Utah state capitol building. She took a look at the photos on the Senate and House rosters and asked...
#hearLDSwomen: My Bishop Did Not Let Me Receive My Endowment
Despite my worthiness (and even my husband’s willingness), my bishop would not let me receive my endowment right before I married my non-member husband as he wanted me to wait for my husband to...
Guest Post: Special Helper
by Alan Buys I once had a conversation with an elementary school librarian. She told me about the difficulties of getting some of the rowdier children to be quiet and respectful in the library...
Guest Post: The Hymnal Revision, Part 3 — Gently [, Accurately, and Kindly] Raise the Sacred Strain[s]
by danahc Note: This post is the third of a three-part series examining problematic lyrics as part of the Church’s hymnal revision. Part 1: Theology and Practices Part 2: Culture Part 3: Gender References...
Toxic Mormon Masculinity: How Patriarchy Poisons our Men and Boys
Patriarchy in Mormonism negatively impacts men and boys by afflicting them with shame, anxiety, and unrealistic expectations. I term this “Toxic Mormon Masculinity.” When I’ve written about a particular effect that our patriarchal church...
#hearLDSwomen: Male Converts Were Valued More Than Female Converts on My Mission
When I was on my mission, a bishopric member in the ward we served in told us, “Now, sisters, it’s great that you’re teaching women and children, but can you please focus on finding...
My experience with the new temple changes
When I heard about the temple changes on January 2nd, at first I thought, “This sounds too good to be true. Maybe they’re just rumors.” I worried that if I went to the temple...
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