mormon action plan, re: white supremacy (for dads and more!)
This morning I was emailing back and forth with my dad–attorney, former stake president, current counselor in a mission presidency, typical white Mormon male–about the recent…
five reasons why i still watch general conference
This guest post has been graciously prepared for us by the incomparable Conor Hilton. Conor is young and Mormon and a feminist and is currently working on…
ymf book review: carol lynn pearson’s “the ghost of eternal polygamy”
My first experience with the doctrine of polygamy came when I was in 6th grade. I was quite the book nerd, and I took it upon myself…
camping in cultural medians/making room for paradoxes
“I learned to make my mind large, as the universe is large, so there is room for paradoxes.” – Maxine Hong Kingston When you…
regrets and resolutions
When a lot of us think about January and the New Year, immediately New Year’s resolutions come to mind; the most popular and cliche of which involve…
thoughts on MLK day and being anti-racist vs. non-racist
“We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this…
at a deseret book near you
I need to preface this review by saying that I inherently distrust those who who attempt to make money off their Mormonism. This includes, but is…
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…
what I knew at 14: on gone girl and false rape reports
by Tinesha If you hate movie spoilers, you should stop reading. TW: Discussion of rape and sexual assault, rape statistics When I was in high…
teaching modesty
During the six years I spent in the Young Women’s program at church, modesty standards were drilled into my head with vigor. Little emphasis was placed…
lipstick feminist
By Tinesha In American society, masculinity is considered to be more desirable than femininity. Women can wear pants and baggy t-shirts, but men who…
room at the table
Surprisingly enough, I love doing makeup and hair. I’ve always loved colors, and a face and scalp is a canvas I understand and feel fairly confident…
