“Men” Doesn’t Include Women (Except When It Does)
A few weeks ago, a man gave a talk in a sacrament meeting I was visiting. He spoke on a Come Follow Me lesson that included the book of Numbers. He said that Numbers...
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President Oaks, The Women’s Session Did Not Address Women’s Concerns
One of the most painful parts of having concerns about women’s issues in the Church is that they are rarely, if ever, acknowledged by anyone on a general or a local level. Pretending that...
Only If You’re “Agreeable”
You’ll be loved if you’re agreeable.
You’ll be loved if you keep your mouth shut
You’ll be loved if you say what everyone wants you to say.
We Asked, You Answered: A Snapshot of Local Leadership Reactions to the First Presidency Message on COVID-19
On Thursday, August 12, 2021, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a message urging members to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to wear masks in public meetings when social...
Tell Exponent: How Did Your Local Leaders Respond to the First Presidency Message?
It was the press release heard around the (LDS online) world. Last week, on Thursday, August 12, 2021, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a message urging...
Guest Post: A Call for Victim Advocacy in the Church
by Sisyphus I have attempted several times to write this post—a story about me opposing a man called into a bishopric, the stake president (SP) believing me but not acting on the information, that...
#hearLDSwomen: My Bishop Ecclesiastically Abused Me, and My Stake President Refused to Stop It
Name Withheld A year and a half ago, my husband and I were called in to meet with our bishop. I had been released from my calling a few months before and was excited...
#hearLDSwomen: My Ward Mission Leader Gave a Talk on the Benefits of Serving a Mission, but He Erased Women’s Experiences by Only Talking About the Benefits to Men
Our ward mission leader gave the closing talk today. Every single time he talked about the benefits of serving a mission, he spoke in terms of the masculine. Serving a mission makes you a...
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