Dreams of (and for) my daughter
When my only daughter was not yet two years old, I had a vivid dream. It was soon after the emergence of Ordain Women, and I was trying to sort out my feelings on...
Category: Policy
Guest Post: Equal Partners or Preside Over — Pick One
By Florence It all started when the visiting General Authority opened up the small group meeting for questions. My heart started beating a little faster and a little harder. I knew I had to...
Who Gets to be White? A Semi-Brief History of Whiteness in the USA
Did you know that, less than 100 years ago, the US Supreme Court issued multiple rulings on whether or not a person was white enough to be a US citizen? Yeah, that happened. Let’s...
Seeking Racial Harmony in a Culture of Whiteness
At a meeting this week with leadership from the NAACP, President Nelson said “We are impressed to call on […] the entire world to demonstrate greater civility, racial and ethnic harmony and mutual respect.”...
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...
Stopping Sexual Abuse by Ecclesiastical Leaders with Mary Dispenza and Judy Larson
In this episode of the Religious Feminism interview series, Mary Dispenza and Judy Larson, two leaders of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), the activist organization made famous by the Academy Award-winning...
Guest Post: On Advocacy in the Church #MormonMeToo
by Anonymous Recently, our ward executive secretary asked my husband if the Bishop could meet with us at our home. My husband set a time for that evening, and we wondered what the Bishop...
Guest Post: Built for Women #MormonMeToo
Natalie Ware Gowen There are three things I can’t do: Cook in someone else’s kitchen. Run to someone else’s playlist. Navigate someone else’s church. My mother-in-law is a gem, but she keeps the measuring...
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