What comes next?
Since before I was born, my life has been structured by a blueprint I was later taught both implicitly and explicitly. My mother was 19, my dad was 23, a newlywed Mormon couple fulfilling...
Tagged: LDS gender roles
Pedestal Problem
A pedestal is a small stand to mount something on. It is a base for something decorative such as a statue, vase, or column. Figuratively, it is a place for some respected or highly...
The crippling cost of a ‘one-size-fits-all’ pattern for woman
Today I have a retelling of an old story as a parable. One fine morning in a small village a woman looked at her children and said, “My daughters, you are growing up fine...
The Temple: Symbolic vs. Literal in Theory and in Practice
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 sexism...
Bound Feet
In third grade, my teacher taught us a little about China. The only thing I remember was that I heard of China’s ancient custom of footbinding for the first time. I learned that very...
Instruction Manual
In a thoughtful attempt to domesticate me, my mother gave me a bread machine for my birthday when I was a sophomore at college. At the time I was eating mostly ramen noodles and...
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