chicken patriarchy

Softening Mormon patriarchy, one correction at a time

By Jana Riess — January 31, 2022
(RNS) — The LDS Church's addendum to a 1973 'Ensign' article about patriarchy shows some progress in how it conceives of women's roles — and in how it acknowledges the mistakes of its own past.

Dear Mormon men, please stop calling your wives angels

By Jana Riess — March 24, 2017
Women are not inherently more spiritual than men, says guest blogger Mette Harrison. So why all the "angel wives" comments from Mormon church leaders?

What Do We Teach Teenage Girls about the Mormon Priesthood?

By Jana Riess — June 1, 2013
This month’s exclusive focus on priesthood for the Young Women and Young Men brings into sharp relief some of the gender issues in the Church.
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