Tag: patriarchy
14
Jun
Episode 093: How To Be a Smart Mouth
by Cynthia and Susan
3 Comments
How we communicate with other Church members can be as important as what we’re trying to say. Women are at a disadvantage with less freedom...
31
May
Episode 091: What Women Don’t Get In Our Church
by Cynthia and Susan
8 Comments
“If history shows that patriarchy is bad for women, and data shows that girls and women fare better when they can see themselves at every...
22
Mar
Episode 087: Who’s Stopping You?
by Cynthia and Susan
No Comments
Who’s stopping you? From doing what you want to do, believing what you want to believe, praying how you want to pray, feeling how you...
01
Feb
Episode 080: When Church Isn’t Safe
by Cynthia and Susan
1 Comment
For a Latter-day Saint woman who has suffered sexual abuse or other trauma, church can feel triggering. If the abuse involved leaders or fellow members,...
25
Jan
Episode 079: Real Talk Around Motherhood
by Cynthia and Susan
4 Comments
Helping kids navigate the gap between a quickly changing world and a slow-to-change church is a real challenge, especially if many answers aren’t clear cut...
11
Jan
Episode 077: I’m Not a Mother, but I’m Enough—A Conversation with Cristall Harper
by Cynthia and Susan
1 Comment
Latter-day Saint women hear motherhood described as their highest, holiest calling from the time they are young girls. But not all girls grow up to...
14
Dec
Episode 073: Acknowledging the Elephant—A Conversation About Polygamy with The Faithful Feminists
by Cynthia and Susan
2 Comments
If you ask a Latter-day Saint woman what she keeps on her metaphorical faith “shelf,” there’s a good chance polygamy will be there. It’s largely...
30
Nov
Episode 071: The Scent of Resentment
by Cynthia and Susan
1 Comment
Resentments form when we get angry at a person, institution, or situation. For many Latter-day Saint women, denying themselves and putting others first is a...
09
Nov
Episode 068: To Ordain or Not To Ordain? That Isn’t the Only Question.
by Cynthia and Susan
4 Comments
Perhaps nothing has a greater impact on a woman’s experience in our church organization than the fact that she does not and can not hold...
05
Oct
Episode 067: Uncrossed Bridges Redux
by Cynthia and Susan
3 Comments
In this bonus recut, Cynthia and Susan revisit a Season 1 conversation about the challenge of building bridges for the young women of today to...
31
Aug
Episode 066: Wrap Party!
by Cynthia and Susan
No Comments
Our episodes may begin the conversation, but every woman in the Church has unique experiences and ideas to contribute, so there’s always more to say....
24
Aug
Episode 065: Healthy Boundaries, Healthy Women
by Cynthia and Susan
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Latter-day Saint women are raised with clear expectations about the ideal LDS woman’s life. But how do you fully develop a sense of self when...