The Mormon Women Speak Podcast: The Erasure of Black Women in Sam Young’s...
Why are People of Color absent from progressive Mormon movements like Protect LDS Children? Are black women overlooked when it comes to issues of ‘Mormon Me Too’? Why must we be sensitive to how trauma...
View ArticleMormon Women Speak Podcast: Women On Kavanaugh And Conference PART 3 (episode...
Part 3 Where are the diverse women’s voices on current events regarding “me too” issues and what are their thoughts and insights regarding the Kavanaugh hearings? Is history repeating itself? How does...
View ArticleMormon Women Speak Podcast: Women On Kavanaugh And Conference PART 4(episode...
Part 4 (Please listen to Part 3 first if you have not already done so.) Where are the diverse women’s voices on current events regarding “me too” issues and what are their thoughts and insights...
View ArticleMormon Women Speak Podcast: Personal Perspectives On Bishop’s Interviews Part...
With the recent This American Life podcast episode on Bishop’s Interviews, the reaction from women and men has been one of pain, trauma, sorrow, grief, confusion, and bewilderment. Join Lesley as she...
View ArticleThe Problems With Bishop Interviews, Part 2 – Mormon Women Speak Podcast...
Part 2 of this discussion includes a continued discussion and more reactions to the recent “This American Life” episode on the practice of Bishop worthiness interviews within the Mormon church. We...
View ArticleStill Seeking Further Light And Knowledge
The news of the recent feminist-centered changes to the temple has brought joy and rejoicing to many. That is important. It is valid. But it also brings sadness and grief to others. This, too, is...
View ArticleAre The Temple Changes Good? Mormon Women Speak (Episode 19, 340)
Are the recent temple changes good? What has the response been from the Mormon Feminist community? Are apologies necessary for this issue? Is there further marginalization that has occurred because of...
View ArticleA Mother’s Blessing For My Daughters
It is impossible to be a mother of both sons and daughters and not notice external and even internal biases that are imposed upon our children. Blue for boys, pink for girls. Trucks for boys, dolls...
View ArticleWhen Victims Seek Justice From The Church, Mormon Women Speak (Episode 21, 348)
Does the church really protect predators and enable abusers? What happens when a victim pursues legal action or justice from the church or those associated with the church? Are there patterns of...
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Is Being Headstrong And Unruly A Bad Thing?
Three years ago. It happened. I have replayed the events in my mind a thousand times. Even doing trauma work (a lot of it) to disentangle them from the gray space where they seem to be stuck, bouncing...
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