Dear LDS Man: I Am Not Your Fetish
By Ramona Morris One of my favorite stories to tell the missionaries during my early lessons in preparation for baptism was the tale of how I broke my ex-boyfriend’s arm after finding out he...
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Single Again (from the series: Single and Married in the LDS Church)
by Mary Ellen Robertson In a widely circulated post, sociologist Lisa Wade addresses marriage and the “paradox of declining female happiness” and ponders why the media relentlessly tries to sell women on marriage when...
Guest Post: A Shout Out to Single Mormon Men
by Suzette Smith (Suzette lives in the Washington DC area and works in non-profit public health. She serves on the executive board of Exponent II and in the Relief Society of her ward.) In...
Exponent II Classic: Fear of Fasting
Edward Hopper’s Early Sunday Morning by Anna Tueller Somerville, Massachusetts Originally Published in Exponent II, Vol. 12, No. 4 (Summer 1986) Fasting had always been a window-cleaner that allowed me, at least for occasional...
The Other M-word
by Jessawhy In countless posts about single women in the church, bloggers emphasize the point that these women need something in addition to promises of marriage in the next life. Living a celibate life...
Young Widows in the Church: Are they disadvantaged?
by Jessawhy A recent tragedy in my stake has renewed my questions about the church’s stance on sealings in the afterlife. Our stake president’s son suddenly died at age 34 leaving a young wife...
Guest Post: The Path of Least Resistance
A great guest post by Jessawhy: Though experiencing similar crises of faith, my friend Anna and I have different incentives with respect to church activity and lifestyle choices. Without a firm conviction of the...
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