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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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What if we treated Father’s Day like Mother’s Day?

Posted May 13, 2026 ByMichelle Bulsiewicz

This month, I’ve been reading Mormon Feminism: Essential Writings, edited by Joanna Brooks, Rachel Hunt Steenblik, and Hannah Wheelwright. There are so many great past and present Exponent II writers featured in it, and so much about the history of how the magazine got started. But a couple essays inspired this post today in particular: Carol Lynn Pearson’s

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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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