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SlutWalks, Rape Culture and Modesty
Since spring, women worldwide have taken to the streets to protest rape culture in several “SlutWalks.” So, for the uninitiated, what is “rape culture”? According to Wikipedia:A rape culture is a...
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The 9/11 Sacrament Meeting I Wish We Had (Instead of Hammering Women on their...
This past Sunday was the 10th anniversary of the events of 9/11. It was an emotional time for many people around the country. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir had a wonderful broadcast of “Music and the...
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A Weird Connection Between (Im)Modesty & Divorce
I know the rest of you were as shocked as I was at the demise of Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore’s long standing union. Shocked that it didn’t happen ten years earlier! I was recently reading an article...
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Our Church Uniform
Have ye received his image in your wardrobe?As the military understands very well, there is little to instill unity like a uniform. The word uniform literally means “always the same,” “consistent,” or...
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Musings on Modesty
It’s a miracle! A worldly toddler spontaneously sprouted cap sleeves and became modest and beautiful again!Sproing!Her entire class was basking in the warm light of spirituality as seen in this...
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Sweet Young Things: Weekend Poll
Minx. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.Discuss.
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Breast is Best: Weekend Poll
A recent news story tells of a YW leader who was released from her calling for breastfeeding her baby in a room full of young women. She has also been threatened with the loss of her temple recommend...
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Mormons & Eating Disorders
Help me stay a child of God.When I was in college, I had a roommate during the summer term whose friend came to stay with us. She had just been released from the hospital for depression and was taking...
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Is Shaming a Good Parenting Technique?
Best dad ever or slut-shaming misogynist? You decide!The Deseret News posted an interesting article about a father (Mackintosh, right) who didn’t like the shorts his daughter was wearing, so he cut...
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“I Know It When I See It” (Weekend Poll)
???What exactly is pornography? Can it only be known by the response it creates in people or is it able to be defined in and of itself? Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit...
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What is Real?
For those who were around in the 80’s, you might remember a church video called “What is Real”. Serving my mission in the early 1990’s, I showed it to nearly anyone who we met more than once. It is...
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A Modest Letter to My Daughter
yes, some girls camps require all YW to wear tshirts over their swimsuits – which is actually unsafe while swimming We are entering the peak season of the hell that is our culture’s rhetorical modesty...
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Modest is Hottest? – A Look at BYU Fashion
BYU fashion was an oxymoron during my tenure there during the late 80s and early 90s. Perhaps it was just an era unkind to fashion in general. Moving to Provo from my hometown in the outskirts of...
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SlutWalks, Rape Culture and Modesty
Since spring, women worldwide have taken to the streets to protest rape culture in several “SlutWalks.” So, for the uninitiated, what is “rape culture”? According to Wikipedia: A rape culture is a...
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The 9/11 Sacrament Meeting I Wish We Had (Instead of Hammering Women on their...
This past Sunday was the 10th anniversary of the events of 9/11. It was an emotional time for many people around the country. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir had a wonderful broadcast of “Music and the...
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Natural Consequences
An overarching sense of justice runs through Mormon beliefs. “And thus we see” is usually followed by a nightmare scenario for those who weren’t listening to God in the first place. Our young women...
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