Episode 152: Spelling It Out
For some Latter-day Saint women, embracing the journey may include reckoning with difficult aspects of the church experience that are specific to women. Some may choose to leave when they find their personal cost exceeds their benefit. In Episode 152, Susan and Cynthia muddy the water around the decision to 'stay' with a frank discussion about things a woman may have to accept, ignore, or sacrifice in order to make that choice.
Notes & Quotes:
Living on the Inside of the Edge: A Survival Guide, by Christian Kimball
Cynthia's social media post
Spiritual Treasures, by Russell M. Nelson, 10/2019
“Like racism, patriarchy is a shapeshifter—conforming to each new era, looking as if it has always belonged.”
— Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth