“50 Years of the Exponent II Paper Almost Wasn’t So”
As a result, Exponent II lives.
Exponent II
A feminist forum for Mormon women and gender minority voices
As a result, Exponent II lives.
The following is from the author’s keynote, “Creativity: A Constant Renewal,” given at the Exponent II retreat in 1986.
It became my job to capture those Exponent “feathers“ before they drifted away.
Exponent II was a bright light in my life during a period of transition as our family settled into Boston in 1977. The brilliant women, stimulating conversations, and service opportunities broadened my mind and increased my capacities. Exponent II has a valuable role to play in p…
Helping to produce Exponent II, I realized that — for the first time — I felt safe to explore my own thinking and instincts and to trust myself.
Not only do I have that first issue — I have every issue published since July 1974.
We raised our families together while shepherding what we felt was an honest, intelligent representation of what Mormon women were dealing with and thinking . . .
Nike turned “Just do it” into a tagline. But I bet Claudia said it first.
Its contents immediately captivated and filled me with the honest dialogue that I had only previously hoped existed
Twenty years later, I was uprooted in a different way. Not in physical location, but in ways that felt much more unsettling than a change in address.
Little did I know that the blog would become a lifeline to me over the next two decades.
Exponent II was not a fixed organization, but a passageway — a hall of mirrors.