How Mormonism goads fiction writing
Sometimes, for family home evening, we brainstormed about the end of the world. That’s the first thing I thought when I saw an article in the New York Times on why Mormons have...
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Leaving the Mormon machine, I struggled to find community without conformity
Years ago, on a cross country road trip, an LDS friend of mine broke an axle in the middle of Nebraska. He found a payphone, called his father in Utah, got the phone...
Mormonland!
Saw Barbie the other day. What a delight. It was cute, sparkly, hilarious, deliciously subversive, inspiring, relevant, and above all, PINK! Plus it made me nostalgic. Not so much for the doll. Although I...
Personal Responsibility for Conflating Love with Cruelty
Some of my closest family members treat me badly because their church tells them to. I long tried to excuse them because I remembered when I was deceived by the LDS church as well....
Toxic Femininity and Mormonism
When the concept of “toxic masculinity” first started gaining popularity, I saw various articles and social media posts saying essentially “Oh yeah? Well there’s toxic femininity too!!” As if that were a rebuttal or...
The Impossible Things a Mormon Can See at a Bat Mitzvah
There’s no clear Mormon equivalent of a bat mitzvah. When I turned twelve in the 1980s, I stopped going to the Merrie Miss class in Primary and became a Beehive in Young Women’s. I...
What Crafting-as-Ministering Can Miss
There’s a joke among Mormons about shoving a cookie through another Mormon’s mail slot on the last day of the month. Actually, I’m not entirely sure it’s a joke. I grew up with my...
He Used His Powers for Good!
I like to say that Mormon satire writes itself. Take Senator Mitt Romney’s public scolding of Congressman George Santos at the State of the Union. “You don’t belong here,” Romney declared. Santos, who generally...
Breaking Mormonism’s self-blame cycle
To faithful Saints, Moroni’s promise (Moroni 10:4-5) is a source of comfort and confidence. It guarantees that if you go to God with faith in Christ, a sincere heart, and real intent you will...
Congratulations Brodie Award Winners 2022!!
The votes are in! Here are the winners of the 2022 Brodie Awards!! Year-long awards for sites/channels/etc.: Best New LDS-interest Site 2022: Black Menaces Best LDS-interest Website 2022: LDS Discussions Best LDS-interest Podcast 2022:...
Time to Vote for the 2022 Brodie Awards!!!
The nominations are in! Vote here for the 2022 Brodie Awards!! Year-long awards for sites/channels/etc.: Best New LDS-interest Site 2022: Unboxing Queer Mormonism The Widow’s Mite Report Floodlit.org Black Menaces Best LDS-interest Website 2022:...
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