Exponent II
A feminist forum for Mormon women and gender minority voices
I feel exposed and at odds with the person I thought I would be. Perhaps this is part of being in my thirties, but I am less content, less happy, than I imagined I’d be at 33. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
The older I get, the more I return to my adolescent angst.
The wagon wheel in Grandma’s garden, Seasoned, sturdy, oaken ring. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
Listen
I am struck by how crucial listening is, how desperately we need generous listeners and bold truth-tellers, right now, in all of our communities. There is so much work to do, and this issue is one step towards deeper listening.
Creating my own ritual is not something the “old” me would have ever considered. It most certainly breaks a lot of unspoken “rules.” The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
glasslike ponds, each our own with baby-soft beginnings no disturbance- as we enter fresh & full of hope The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
In a world that silences marginalized voices, builds increasingly elaborate echo chambers, and floods our consciousness with misinformation and AI-generated content, listening deeply to other humans is a radical act. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subs…
Do you see me sitting next to you? You push up your glasses and look past me to her — seeking a mirror to talk to. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
A cold stillness spread across my chest. I stared at his hand on my leg, resting where the hem of my garments would be if I were wearing them. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
In Primary, as a little girl, I loved singing time above everything else, though anxiety stopped me from ever participating. Instead, I listened, aptly, to the music. Now I ask that you listen to me, because silence can only last for so long. The full content of this post is avai…
My difficulty with these beautiful souls has never been with who they are; my struggles are with how to protect them, what people will think, how they will be treated, and how I balance this with my faith. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now o…