Of Porn Shoulders and Other Nasty Behavior
I know what they say in ward council. I know what they say because I, too, used to sit there and say that. When my name comes up, they shake their heads and ask...
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Does Our Patriarchal LDS Church Make Men the Absolute Best, or the Absolute Worst? (Or Some of Each?)
Years ago, I read a book about two American women who were kidnapped in Afghanistan. Despite struggling to escape, passerby just turned their heads and looked the other way. Nobody wanted to get involved...
When Did You Realize How Low the Bar Is?
Was there one moment when you realized how low the bar is for men in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? For me, there were a number of such moments – snapshots...
Guest Post: Rejecting the Cool Mormon Girl
Guest Post by Nicole Sbitani. Nicole is an adult convert, a woman of color, and a professional diplomat. She blogs at nandm.sbitani.com and writes microfiction @nsbitani on Twitter. The content of this post does...
The Mark of the Devil
This is a story. It’s a true story. It’s a story that happened to me. And, I’m sorry to say, in this story, I am the antagonist. It began innocently enough. I had arrived...
Oh, Those Girl’s Camp Dress Codes
I am currently grappling with an issue that is hardly new among LDS young women and their mothers – but it is a new issue for me – that of dress codes and staying...
No Cleavage Allowed in The Cultural Hall, Ladies
I fell in love with group exercise classes thirteen years ago, after my first baby was born. I’d gone to classes at the local rec center before that, but never consistently enough to make...
It Is Women Who Uphold Patriarchy
I recently read an article about the levels of sexist attitudes of different religious groups. The participants were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with six statements that are “measures of modern sexism,” and...
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