Patriarchy
The LDS Church is structured as a patriarchy where only men hold priesthood authority. Women cannot serve in top leadership positions, preside over men, or perform ordinances like baptism. Wives are taught to follow their husbands, who preside over the home. This system limits women's autonomy, voice, and opportunities within the church. Many women find this structure oppressive and incompatible with modern values of equality.
Profiles with Patriarchy on their "shelf":
Noal DavisBorn & raised in Norther Utah, I quickly learned that my personal value was only connected to my obedience to the Mormon faith. I was, but am no longer, a Mormon
Grace18I was in an LDS splinter group from birth until middle age.
HannahI'm a nerdy trans woman who enjoys D&D and gaming. I was a mormon.
elneneI was a mormon. Enjoy traveling, beach sports.
ByrdI'm transmasculine, genderqueer, generally queer, and a refugee of Trump's America. I was a mormon.
curtishartleyI enjoy camping, traveling, and playing my banjo. I was a mormon.
Connor Ross AldridgeI enjoy philosophical discussions, to inquire reasonable explanations of phenomena's. I'd seek educational institutions to help the public to better understand anthropology as a scientific theory for acknowledging human origins. I was a mormon.
murphyI am a mother, a historical sites hunter, a writer, and I was a mormon.
Spencer WarnerI enjoy skiing, technology, and skepticism. I was a mormon.
Dianne OrmondI hold an M.Ed. and a cum laude B.S. in Education; both education degrees are from BYU. I co-founded CALM (Community After Leaving Mormonism), and am a former Board Member and Treasurer of The Exmormon Foundation. I was a mormon.
Andy WilsonI enjoy photography, meditation, cycling, walking and travel. I am a truth-seeker. I was a mormon.
jacobI'm a lover of geography, tokusatsu, Deadpool, and music (basically every genre). I'm 19, I love traveling and learning about other cultures, and I was a Mormon
Larry CampI love my wife, my kids, Hawaii, the outdoors, softball and believe it or not, I was a mormon.
savi1lavyI was a mormon. I enjoy reading, writing, and hiking.
alissa.swensonI am a wife and mom of 1 baby boy and 2 fur babies. I am a therapist, love the lake and boating, I was a mormon.Create an account to share your own story.