Mormon women’s roles
Mormon temple changes are a step forward for women
By Jana Riess — February 15, 2019
"I honestly never thought change would come in my lifetime," says guest blogger Kristin Lowe. But the Mormon temple ceremony did indeed change to be more inclusive of women, which filled her with hope.
Beyond Mormon judgment in the temple
By Jana Riess — January 25, 2019
My temple experience this week was mostly lovely, but also included a disappointing experience of women judging other women.
Mormon women have more cosmetic surgery … or not
By Jana Riess — March 17, 2017
It's become a truism that Mormon women have far more cosmetic surgeries than other American women. But this truism isn't actually true.
Mormon young women and priesthood: ‘Change the rhetoric or change the rules,’ says guest blogger
By Jana Riess — May 25, 2016
In this month's LDS youth magazine, one article tries to include young women in the exercise of priesthood, while the very next article excludes them. Guest blogger EmJen says we need better ways to teach girls about a priesthood they do not hold.
I’m a Mormon feminist, not an anti-Mormon protestor
By Jana Riess — March 18, 2014
Yesterday’s statement reveals what the LDS Church apparently thinks of the feminists within its fold. We, as faithful and active members of the Church, are being lumped together with the same anti-Mormon protestors who routinely crash General Conference and shout that the Mormon religion is of the devil.
I’m Not an Apostate Mormon, Just a Garden-Variety Heretic
By Jana Riess — April 30, 2013
Being a heretic sounds exciting and quite cutting-edge, but the sad reality for us heretics is that we are rather dull creatures. Whatever we’re pushing for right now, whether it’s heliocentrism or woman suffrage or the end of slavery, is likely to be old hat in just a few generations.
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