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
- New resources to study (and share) the teachings of Mormon feminist icons Eliza R. Snow and Emmeline B. Wellsby April Young-Bennett on November 17, 2022 at 2:11 pm
At the Exponent, we have long advocated that teachers in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) quote women as frequently as they quote men. But finding quotes by LDS women can...
- Classism and Sexism: Lingering Flaws of a “Perfect Man” in the Biblical Book of Jobby April Young-Bennett on July 18, 2022 at 10:00 pm
In the very first verse of the Book of Job, the poet describes Job as “perfect,” but as this epoch poem progresses, this already perfect person manages to grow even more (Job 1:1). In the...
- Where’s Huldah? Missing (Female) Prophet in Come Follow Meby April Young-Bennett on July 14, 2022 at 10:39 pm
If you are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), you’ve heard this story often at Sunday School: God’s chosen people fall into apostasy. The prophet warns them that...
- Healing through Christby April Young-Bennett on June 16, 2022 at 2:58 pm
Healing the Whole Soul Christ heals a man who is paralyzed In Matthew, chapter 9, Jesus arrives in Capernaum, and almost as soon as he gets off the boat, a group of disciples bring...
- We don’t need a quad revolution; we need a safer world for teen girls.by April Young-Bennett on February 19, 2022 at 11:10 pm
When 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva became the first woman to land a quad at the Olympics last week, it seemed like a victory for women. But Valieva is not a woman, she...