Podcast Episode: History of Mormon Feminism with Celeste Davis
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ค. 2024
- Amy is joined by author Celeste Davis to discuss the long history of Mormon feminism, how women’s stories have been erased and hidden, and what hope remains for an egalitarian future in the LDS Church.
Celeste Davis is the writer behind the popular Substack ‘non-spiritual non-direction’. She is a certified spiritual director through the Chaplaincy Institute, specializing in LDS faith transitions.
Celeste's Substack: celestemdavis.substack.com/
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Amy McPhie Allebest is a scholar, historian, writer, and independent podcast host. Allebest began the Breaking Down Patriarchy project during her master’s degree at Stanford University in 2020. Her studies there served as the catalyst for the project and podcast. In addition to the project, Allebest is best known for her viral 2016 Medium article titled “Dear Mormon Man, Tell Me What You Would Do.”
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Fantastic conversation !❤❤
Thank you!
A 1978 speech Sonia Johnson gave in SLC was the immediate stimulus to Pres. Kimball's updating of women's temple garments. I met Sonia and Gloria Steinem in a tiny orgzl meeting meant to mount a pro-ERA campaign in Utah. I found them a breath of fresh air and went on to very briefly found Mormons for the ERA. However, I found both women stunningly cavalier about the sacrifices LDS activists would face in going against the church's anti-ERA stand,. My sacrifice turned out to be porch eggings, my marriage, my home and well-loved neighbors & nghhood, close relationships with my mother and sisters, perhaps my stillborn daughter, etc. Surprisingly, my bishop and stake president (I lived in Kimball's stake whose prez was the 1st Presidency secretary) never even questioned my activities; my membership remained intact. Eventually I left Mism but not over the ERA, rather a profound personal awakening as an outcome of divorce-- an experience not uncommon either to Mormon divorces/ees or to those from other faiths.
It's so interesting how the history of feminism within Mormonism has so many similarities to feminism in the religion I was raised in too. Thank you so much for this interview.
"I see it as success when women believe their own experiences. This is my lived experience regardless of how many times you tell me it's not. It is! That's so powerful, that self trust piece."-Celeste Davis
Not my religion, so I'll sit this one out. Very informative video even if I disagree with the ideology being pushed