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After the consolidation of the Relief Society Magazine into the Ensign in 1970, an independent publication calling itself Exponent II was started in 1974 by several Cambridge, Massachusetts-area women, including Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and Claudia Bushman. Produced by a non-profit organization unrelated to the LDS Church, this newspaper focuses on the concerns and experiences of some Mormon women from a feminist perspective.[5] During the 1970s, according to Alice Colton Smith, a member of the Relief Society General Board at the time, members of the Board were not permitted to subscribe to Exponent II, yet she and a few others did so under the names of their husband. With the blessing of the Exponent II editorial board, Caroline Kline, Jana ...more

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Do Daughters Suffer Alone?

Posted May 19, 2026 ByEmily Roberts

Who championed the women in the garden of Gethsemane?

At twelve years old, I laughed

When they told me Christ suffered every pain.

There were ways a woman suffered

That a man would never know.

What a thing to insist! That he,

struggling against his twisted tree,

wept through the pains of childbirth,

Miscarriage, period cramps, pap smears,

Or—perhaps a teenage girl’s hig

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Illuminating Ladies: A Coloring Book of Mormon Women

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Exponent II has read Ancient Christians: An Introduction for Latter-day Saints by Jason R. Combs	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Caroline Kline’s book, Mormon Women at the Crossroads: Global Narratives and the Power of Connectedness, is a gamechanger. Kline explores how LDS women of color in Mexico, Botswana, and the United States navigate gender norms, but also how their mora ...more
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From blogger Katie Ludlow Rich: Books are one of the great loves of my life. They are my playground, my classroom, my companion, my work, and my soundtrack. Audiobooks keep me company while folding laundry or walking my dogs. eBooks give me a break fr ...more
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