priesthood executive council and the benevolent patriarchy
Being a feminist makes every day an emotional roller coaster. Little victories are consistently overshadowed by enduring patriarchy and sexism (and racism and homophobia). One of…
rape culture, feminism, and byu
TW: mention of rape, sexual harassment/assault guest post by Ana [Re-posted with permission. Original post can be found on Ana’s blog.] How I…
dear elder rasband: on religious freedom, sexual orientation, and false analogies
by Averyl Dietering Dear Elder Rasband, Today you gave a BYU Devotional about religious freedom, in which you compared the hypothetical experiences of Ethan, a man…
amidst ashes: surviving suicide
In recognition of September being National Suicide Prevention Month Last year I got this close to killing myself, but I survived. It hurts to talk, to…
queer mormon kid: my ymf intro
I’m glad to be here and I look forward to contributing regularly! My pen name is Puck Saint and you can find more of my work on…
drag: a trans feminist perspective
Jesus Genderfucking Christ, so many things I can say about drag being both trans empowering and transmisogynistic/cissexist. Usually, when folks are praising drag, I try to…
the incredible importance of critical thinking
I was in my freshman year of university, sitting in an entry level sociology course. My professor was a tiny Hobbit of a man, with a…
catcalling (in provo)
TW: mention of traumatic experiences involving harassment. Catcalling is a serious universal problem. As noted in this picture: Not that kind of catcalling. This kind:…
mormons, sex, and not so hilarious consequences
by Hannah Wheelwright content warning: this post includes frank discussions of sex, and mentions of sexual violence BYU and Mormons in general make the news fairly…
the unrighteousness of fat
by Natasha; crossposted from FEMWOC with permission I’m fat. Technically, more accurately, I’m morbidly obese. But people don’t usually like technical, so I’m fat. Being…
a millionish views too many
This is my third attempt at starting my first post for the YMF blog. Hello, I call myself Maney and I’ve been writing my own blog,…
walk the line
Walk the Line I keep a close watch on this heart of mine. I keep my eyes wide open all the time. I keep the ends…
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