sunday spotlight: azul
Sunday Spotlight is a series where we profile individuals in the Young Mormon Feminists community to hear their stories and get to know them a little…
the cult of mormon modesty: a contradiction in terms
At my first Girls Camp, leaders asked me to wear a t-shirt over my swimsuit because my midriff showed when I raised my arms. At the same…
from my experiences in STEM
Guest post by Rachel Bakaitis My Story When I tell people my major is physics, the most common response is: “Wow!” with a shocked, but impressed…
let the games begin…
The road to this olympiad has certainly been paved with controversy. Whether you choose to watch because you enjoy the spirit of peace and solidarity among…
mincing our words: animals, vegetables, and scriptural selectivity
photo credit: tvtropes.org I am an imperfect vegetarian, and have even been a vegan at times. While for the most part people in my life…
five things you shouldn’t say to a brown pasifika mormon
Guest post by BROWN MORMON GIRL. 1. “I see you brought the whole tribe to church today!” No. We may have brown skin and long flowing Pocohantas-type…
sunday spotlight: leone
Sunday Spotlight is a series where we profile individuals in the Young Mormon Feminists community to hear their stories and get to know them a little…
ordination survey
Signal boosting- please consider taking this survey! My name is Hannah Watts and I am a senior anthropology major at Fort Lewis College. I am…
heavenly mother’s cross-dressing child
Having studied many religions, I had this idea that God manifested Herself/Himself/Themselves/Itself in many different forms, depending on what we could best connect to. Just like…
abortion: a personal narrative
Guest post by Anonymous A couple of weeks after I had an abortion, and I was still struggling to get out of bed in the morning,…
girls deserve more than ‘you’re beautiful’
by Tinesha Girls and women get bombarded with unrealistic standards of beauty in media every day. These ideals of beauty are highly unrealistic of course,…
utah’s alcohol laws have pretty much established zion. hands off legislators.
Last week the Mormon Newsroom published a news release regarding the LDS church’s support of Utah’s alcohol laws. It lists some impressive statistics as reasons to…
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