Feminist Mormon Housewives
By Shawna Fisher I made it through my 20’s. I made it through my 30’s. I’m in my early 40’s, still gay, still celibate, still going to church, and struggling to navigate forward as this “midlife crisis” is growing. I was able to put down in a poem how it …
You may have heard about that recent fireside where Elder Bednar changed the world as you and I know it. Or maybe you haven’t heard, and if so you can catch up on the latest internet buzz here. If you are like me, you were a bit shocked to find …
Recently Elder Bednar spoke in a question answer event and was asked how homosexuals can best live and remain steadfast in the gospel. Elder Bednar’s answer, while I believe was well-meaning, was also hurtful. I see two main issues at play. First, I believe that Elder Bednar’s intent was to …
Each Monday in 2016, I’ll post a question that’s geared towards the Mormon feminist community. I invite you to reflect on the question and the topic at hand, and then to respond in the comment section, using whatever name or alias you desire. At the end of 2016, we just …
The past couple of years, I’ve moved away from the LDS church. When I’m asked why, the short answer is that I …
This is part of our Intro to Feminist History series, which will periodically spotlight important people, documents, movements, moments, and theories in …
Does the phrase “It’s time for a woman president” puzzle you? Probably not. But it used to puzzle me. It seemed a …
Each Monday in 2016, I’ll post a question that’s geared towards the Mormon feminist community. I invite you to reflect on the …
Often at fMh, we highlight problematic aspects of church, church policy, church culture, or church leaders. This is important work so that …
Guest post by Rilee Buttars We all know the telephone game, right? If not, it’s simple. One person thinks up a phrase …
Today, Ordain Women announced its newest action, aimed at changing church policy to allow women to serve as official witnesses. You can …
Each Monday in 2016, I’ll post a question that’s geared towards the Mormon feminist community. I invite you to reflect on the …
I just read Sarah Bessey’s latest book, Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith. It’s a beautiful work, complex and …
Each Monday in 2016, I’ll post a question that’s geared towards the Mormon feminist community. I invite you to reflect on the …
The author of this post wishes to remain anonymous, in order to help protect the identities of the people involved in the …
by Kathryn Phillips Often when I talk to people about my current art project which focuses on exploring visual representations of the …
In response to the Mormon Newsroom’s statement on child abuse prevention, Mormon Feminist Corey Howard (@coreylynhoward) started the hashtag #LDSgoldstandard so that Twitter …
I was talking to one of my non-Mormon Counseling Professors the other day about how I have felt like God has been …
FMH invites you to visit FEMWOC and read “The What, Where, When, How, and Why of Black History Month” by Bryndis
**Edit: The press statement now includes this language: The following article was published in 2010. Some bloggers have written that the Church …
