Exponent II is a Mormon feminist organization that began during the height of the second wave feminist movement in the 1970s and was named for a Mormon suffragist newspaper from the 1800s. Today, third wave feminists with a connection to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, Mormon) continue the feminist tradition of their foremothers, gathering at annual Exponent II retreats and sharing Mormon women’s voices through Exponent II magazine and blog.
April Young Bennett has been a writer for the Exponent since 2011 and has also served the organization as a member of its Board.
Recent Posts
- Last summer, I was the Ward Service Projectby April Young-Bennett on December 16, 2021 at 1:43 pm
We had a great plan. Our local water Conservancy District was offering rebates for households that revamped their yards to be more water-friendly. We wanted to do our part to save water, especially during...
- Has the LDS church become more woman-friendly since 2015?by April Young-Bennett on September 28, 2021 at 1:11 pm
During the last half decade, several improvements have been made to policies within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) that can be directly connected to public awareness campaigns, lobbying and publications...
- Church Disciplinary Councils: Scriptural, But Not Revelatoryby April Young-Bennett on September 16, 2021 at 1:45 pm
When you read Doctrine & Covenants section 102 as part of your Come Follow Me readings this week, take a moment and pause at the first word. No, I’m not talking about the word...
- My 15-step process for planning a Come Follow Me lessonby April Young-Bennett on August 19, 2021 at 1:13 pm
Step 1 I read the Come Follow Me manual. Full disclosure: this is wrong. If you came to this post looking for sage advice about how a good teacher would go about this, my...
- Better styles and fabrics aren’t enough. Let’s end the garment-wearing mandate.by April Young-Bennett on July 24, 2021 at 12:28 am
The New York Times recently featured an article about Mormon women’s garments, featuring interviews with brave and smart Latter-day Saint women. If you haven’t read it yet, you should. But the New York Times...