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Racialized Domestic Servitude and the Perfect Mormon Housewife

Alan, January 21, 2011July 17, 2013

One thing I’ve been reading about recently is the split in the 1970s of white feminism from feminisms of color. One of the main sources of the split comes from the topic of domestic servitude. While white women wanted to get out of the home by the 1970s, the gendered…

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Poll: Does it bother you when Mormon politicians endorse known neo-Nazis?

Chino Blanco, January 4, 2011January 15, 2011

Before you take the poll, be sure to watch this video: From YouTuber Humanleague002: This video shows State Senator Russell Pearce endorsing JT Ready (Arizona’s most famous White Supremacist) in 2006 for Mesa City Council. The footage has never been seen by the public until now. The footage and the…

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The Utah Compact and the New York Times

epalmatier, December 15, 2010January 21, 2011

On December 4, 2010, the New York Times published an editorial praising the Utah Compact, a statement of five principals concerning the states immigration discussion. The Compact was signed by several current and former elected officials, including current the Mayors of Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County as well…

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LDS Inc. unwilling to tell members to obey the law?

profxm, September 24, 2010

You’ve probably all seen the news coverage recently noting that there is an increasing debate in Utah about illegal immigration. Mormons seem to be leading the charge in Arizona and Utah (not necessarily as Mormons, but these politicians happen to be Mormons) to restrict the rights of illegal immigrants. But…

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Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff calls on LDS HQ to take a position on US immigration policy

Chino Blanco, June 29, 2010October 1, 2011

No theocracy going on here … Deseret News promptly weighs in with a response on Thomas S. Monson’s behalf.

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um, was I right?

profxm, May 20, 2010January 15, 2011

In this earlier post I suggested that calling the Mormon Church a hate church may get them to change their position on same-sex marriage. I didn’t get a lot of takers on that position, but I have to wonder if maybe I was right. Turns out that the champion of…

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