Calm Posted November 8, 2017 Posted November 8, 2017 For those who don't get the FairMormon Journal, you might be interesting in hearing about (and hopefully planning for) a special event (I don't know if this will be a yearly thing or not). This below is taken from the FM Journal which is probably online somewhere, but I just realized I need to be elsewhere): ---------------------------------------------------------------FairMormon Women’s Workshop – August 1, 2018---------------------------------------------------------------NEW! EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!We would like to announce a special Pre-FairMormon Conference Workshop. Our FairMormon Conference is scheduled for Thursday and Friday on August 2-3 in Provo, UT. This year we have made an exciting addition. On WEDNESDAY, August 1, we have invited several historians to help us with a FairMormon Women’s Workshop. This will have historians and other speakers talking about LDS women and women’s leadership in the LDS Church.This Workshop is a stand-alone event. You will be able to come just for the one day, or you can stay for the other two days.It is open to BOTH men and women. If you are interested in the lesser-known history of Women leaders in the LDS church, if you want to be able to give examples of LDS women role models in your young women’s or seminary classes, if you have a desire to learn about LDS women, this would be a conference workshop for you to attend.Your next question is, where do I sign up. Well, we don’t have our conference sign up page quite ready yet. But, save the date and plan your travels. We are excited about this and hope to see you there. Please share this announcement with everyone you know who might have an interest PS: the "women's Session" tag is a joke in case my humour is too subtle today 4
clarkgoble Posted November 8, 2017 Posted November 8, 2017 I think we should talk more about the early women leaders. It's unfortunate how many are ignorant of them. In particular Zina Huntington is one of the most amazing figures of the restoration. I'm in awe of her and frequently use her as an example when I teach classes. I used her recollections of the transfiguration of Brigham Young when teaching that last Sunday. 4
juliann Posted November 8, 2017 Posted November 8, 2017 11 minutes ago, clarkgoble said: I think we should talk more about the early women leaders. It's unfortunate how many are ignorant of them. In particular Zina Huntington is one of the most amazing figures of the restoration. I'm in awe of her and frequently use her as an example when I teach classes. I used her recollections of the transfiguration of Brigham Young when teaching that last Sunday. This is the plan. We need lots and lots of stories for people to use in their lessons and talks. Also on the agenda is a session to identify resources and where to find them. 2
cdowis Posted November 8, 2017 Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) I heard a rumor that Utah was the first state to elect a woman to Congress. Is this true? I know it was the second state (territory) to have women voting, after Wyoming. This was taken away by the Feds because of the Reynolds Act. Edited November 8, 2017 by cdowis 1
rpn Posted November 8, 2017 Posted November 8, 2017 First to elect to a woman to a state legislature --- Martha Cannon, running against her dh and some others. I think Mia Love was the first woman elected to Congress in Utah, and that was less than 5 years ago.
Calm Posted November 8, 2017 Author Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) First black woman. First woman: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reva_Beck_Bosone second: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Shepherd https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enid_Greene_Mickelsen https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mia_Love Edited November 8, 2017 by Calm 1
clarkgoble Posted November 8, 2017 Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) Yes, Utah was extremely progressive in women's politics but things kind of fell apart early in the 20th century in some ways. It's kind of surprising we don't have more women now - although it's not that unsurprising given larger families and a disproportionate number of women not in the workplace. What's worse is the expectation among far too many in the Republican party that women shouldn't be as involved. Given some pretty prominent women like Mia Love or others it's unfortunate more haven't been elevated to positions. But it starts at the bottom. We need more women involved in caucuses and in helping other aspects of politics. (Not that I can speak - I have far too many family commitments to typically be able to even go to caucus let alone volunteer elsewhere) Edited November 8, 2017 by clarkgoble
Buckeye Posted November 8, 2017 Posted November 8, 2017 In light of the recent conference changes, I assume the "women's session" will only be held every other year?
Calm Posted November 8, 2017 Author Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, clarkgoble said: Yes, Utah was extremely progressive in women's politics but things kind of fell apart early in the 20th century in some ways. It's kind of surprising we don't have more women now - although it's not that unsurprising given larger families and a disproportionate number of women not in the workplace. What's worse is the expectation among far too many in the Republican party that women shouldn't be as involved. Given some pretty prominent women like Mia Love or others it's unfortunate more haven't been elevated to positions. But it starts at the bottom. We need more women involved in caucuses and in helping other aspects of politics. (Not that I can speak - I have far too many family commitments to typically be able to even go to caucus let alone volunteer elsewhere) Iirc, a study was done a few years ago showing Utah women attended the caucuses in significant numbers, but were voted in as delegates at a much less percentage than men. Juliann might remember it better than I do. Edited November 8, 2017 by Calm 1
Calm Posted November 8, 2017 Author Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) nvm Edited November 8, 2017 by Calm
pogi Posted November 8, 2017 Posted November 8, 2017 3 hours ago, Calm said: First black woman. That's right. She is also the first black Republican woman in congress ever...from any state.
Jeanne Posted November 8, 2017 Posted November 8, 2017 Of course, I would not know that Fair Mormon would have a Journal. If it is not too personal to the people who are involved, how is Fair Mormon funded? Is it BYU funding from the church? No disrespect....just curious if those who are involved are being funded just by donations only. Thanks...and hey, it is so time to hear about the women...in the Bibile...in the Book of Mormon...(this would really help me) and in just Utah history. I say this because my mormon stock of women in my families...are tremondous...not just LDS wise...but were stalwart and generous women. They all must have had their heroines to admire. I would love to hear about them. That being said...I don't think we will hear much from the Book of Mormon standpoint...other than maybe the mothers of all those strippling warriors...but for the LDS women I love and care about, this would be a big thing!
Calm Posted November 10, 2017 Author Posted November 10, 2017 Pure donation, usually in little amounts.
Jeanne Posted November 10, 2017 Posted November 10, 2017 5 minutes ago, Calm said: Pure donation, usually in little amounts. Wow...then what they have accomplished is a good thing for those who need them and look to them for answers..Though you and I may not agree on many things, I admire those who set goals to accomplish and build things for what they believe in. Everyone needs a community.
Calm Posted November 10, 2017 Author Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) Info from the Journal this month written by Scott Gordon: My life is richly blessed by associating with FairMormon. From its fledgling beginnings back in 1997, when we were a small group of defenders on an American Online message board, to where we are now, we have seen amazing growth and results.Currently the FairMormon Website gets about a quarter million visitors each month. That is 3 million visitors each year or 62,500 visitors each week. Most of our visitors are from English speaking countries, but we also have visitors from Brazil, Germany, Mexico, the Philippines, Chile and other countries.We have more than 6,000 pages of question-and-answer content and over 1200 pages of conference talks, blogs and other information. We rank high in many Google Searches.Not counted in that 3-million-visits-a-year number is our FairMormon YouTube Channel. With the help of our partners, we have close to 1700 videos on YouTube and we get 50,000 views each month. Each day, people watch 15 days’ worth of video content. In other words, if you were to sit down and watch all of the videos played in a single day, it would take you 15 days to watch it all. That means people are really watching the videos. We aren’t just counting clicks.I know there are documents out there that list over 100 criticism of the Church. In contrast, we provide more than 7000 pages of responses, and 1700 videos. If you want to believe what the critics have to say, that is your choice. But, you can't claim you have explored the issue unless you have checked out what FairMormon has to offer.If you are concerned whether we are an unreliable or rogue organization, you might try this fun activity. Go to the official Church Website at https://www.lds.org/ and type “FairMormon” into the Search box. We are a trusted source for information.So, how can you help?You can help us in two ways:1. If you believe that FairMormon has helped you or your family with your testimony or in answering a question, please write us and tell us about it. You can write to us by going to this page https://www.fairmormon.org/contact and use the "Submit a Question to FairMormon Volunteers" form.Yes, I know a testimonial is not a question, but we don't ask for testimonials often and we don't have a separate form for that.Your testimonial will be a big help in "paying" our volunteers. Your thanks are the only pay that we get. We would love your permission to use those testimonials in the future. We will always respect your privacy and remove identifying information from emails you send to us. But, if you were to give us permission to use your name, that would be great!2. Support us through your donations. FairMormon has survived all this time as a grass roots organization with most of our donations less than $100. But, we need to market and translate our information. Our Website costs continue to go up. We need to let people know the resource is here. Yes, we have made it so far, but, imagine what we could do if we got substantial help. Your donation, no matter how small or large, will help make a difference.To make sure donating to us is easy, here are three different methods you can use.If you want to make a one-time fixed donation of $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, $500, $1000, or $5000, you can do that at this link:https://bookstore.fairmormon.org/47-one-time-donationsIf you want to create a recurring donation that will automatically donate monthly or yearly until you stop it, or if you want to donate an amount different from the list given above, go here:https://www.fairmormon.org/donateIf you want to mail a check, mail it to this address:FairMormon [visit site to get address]So, join our team and support FairMormon today.If you would like to make a more substantial donation, feel free to contact me. We can talk. Edited November 10, 2017 by Calm
Calm Posted November 10, 2017 Author Posted November 10, 2017 Actually I am brain dead right now from driving up to SL in the wee hours every other morning... A big part of our funding comes from our FM Bookstore. Our only paid employee works with that (she is not involved in apologetics at all).
clarkgoble Posted November 10, 2017 Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Calm said: Actually I am brain dead right now from driving up to SL in the wee hours every other morning... A big part of our funding comes from our FM Bookstore. Our only paid employee works with that (she is not involved in apologetics at all). I honestly didn't realize FAIR had a bookstore. Are you worried that eBooks are taking a hit out of that revenue stream? Edited November 10, 2017 by clarkgoble
Calm Posted November 10, 2017 Author Posted November 10, 2017 I am not working with the bookstore these days so I have no experience to give, I can ask if you are curious enough to wait for awhile. Though we just got a new Bookstore manager this past summer so she may not know. We made most our money with the books, I believe, in the past with the conference sales. Helps to put them in people's hands. And it is such a great collection. But I was never the recordkeeper, so I may be wrong.
Stargazer Posted November 10, 2017 Posted November 10, 2017 On 11/8/2017 at 11:18 AM, pogi said: That's right. She is also the first black Republican woman in congress ever...from any state. You can take that even further. The first black LDS Republican congresswoman ... in the history of the Universe.
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