There has been a lot of talk lately
about a movement of
anti-Mormons
who have penetrated the active church-body
by inviting the women to wear pants to church this Sunday.
I'm privvy to these things because I live in Utah.
It was on the front page of the paper.
LG read part of the article to me
when he was home for lunch
the other day.
We discussed the stupidity of it.
Women have always been able to
wear pants to church.
Why would any woman
want to be a Bishop?
We laughed.
Then LG made my day.
"Alice you look so sexy in a skirt."
So I posted this on facebook.
Feminist Mormons are planning a "wear slacks to church day"
to celebrate the similarities between women and men.
I'd rather celebrates our differences.
Besides my husband thinks I look hot in a skirt.
If that means I'm objectified, so be it.
It got a discussion going.
Perhaps my favorite part of the discussion
was my ultra-conservative, gun-slinging, Limbaugh-loving,
football-coaching, huge-dog owning, Idaho-dwelling
brother saying this:
(for my non-Mormon friends -
this first question is what is asked of
the members to determine
worthiness to attend the temple)
(YM is short of Young Men
YW is short for Young Women)
- Erick Wills Do you support, affiliate with, or agree with any group or individual whose teachings or practices are contrary to or oppose those accepted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
- Alice Wills Gold Erick Wills, the answer is no, but I do have an opinion about giving the YW the same budget as the YM.
- Erick Wills I am good with that. My opinion and what we did in my ward when I was over finances was the YW had a bigger budget. Crafts cost more than firewood.
- Erick Wills No, I am an equal differencialist. The sexes are different and should be treated as such, just not lesser or greater.
Yes, feminist crazed ladies,
the men of the church
are not anti-women.
In fact,
they are
what my brother calls
equal diffrencialists.
I am proud to say
that I now
have a great term to describe
what I am too:
an
equal diffrentialist.
And so is
this Mormon scholar.
She touches on some deep
Mormon doctrine here
and I loved her article.
I'm so grateful for the women of the church
who magnify their callings
and bless the lives of my daughters.
Here are some recent photos
that Sister Seale
e-mailed
of Sophia and her buddies
at their
female only
activity days
held
every other week.
I love how these photos
showcase what we teach
Godly girls.
Choose the right.
Be modest.
Be modest.
Be tough.
Be beautiful.
that scorned
women can
find these things
wrong.
I don't want my daughters
to be anything
but
equal diffrentialists.
And trust me,
no woman
should ever want to
be in Cub Scouts instead.
I know,
I've been a Scout leader
three different times
in my
"mom only to daughters"
lifetime.
2 comments:
Oh how I love this post.
They are not "anti-Mormons". They are active Mormon feminists, just like the scholar you quoted. Spirituality and/or religious observance has nothing to do with the clothes you wear. Jesus, in his time and culture, wore a dress to church...
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