scattered thoughts on hmuthz
Let’s begin with an excerpt from a Mother’s Day 2013 talk: “We can learn a lot about this aspect of patience–as enduring (well) difficult yet formative…
belated conference report / “live” chat
*This is a lively record of Onli A. Pawne and Eris’ reactions to General Conference. It contains strong language and comments that some might not agree…
a messianic appeal for gay rights reëvaluation
When the equals signs started going up Monday/Tuesday, I was full of optimism–here was a chance to change hearts and minds, to inaugurate(/consummate) a new era…
ordination primer
Like most Mormon feminists, I’ve spent the past few days watching (and occasionally commenting, when I couldn’t resist) in horror as Facebook debates on the new…
gnomes and naturalized silence
by Onli A. Pawne So I was reading Noam Chomsky the other day. And first let me just say that he’s the most beautiful person ever…
gay solidarity and jimmy hales
“We’ve never had someone come out and say, ‘I’m mormon, I’m gay, and I’m going to stick to the commandments the Church teaches…’” –Jimmy Hales, gay…
an über-optimistic view of the church’s future viz-a-viz womyn and gayz
When Mormon feminists talk about female ordination or gay marriage or even the continued lack of parity in requirements for missionary service, we often take a…
bringing the second wave back?
Back in August, when yMf was just getting off the ground, I authored the post “i’m the athlete”, which I had published under the pseudonym “Nicias”…
too many closets
We’re full of them. From conflating queer identity with gender confusion to stigmatizing outre music tastes, the deep-rooted homogeneity of Utah Mormon culture paves the way…
Young Mormon Feminists 