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“I can only say that I believe the Mormon Church is changing because the people inside the church are changing, particularly, the women. And if the women in the Mormon Church are changing, that means the men in the Mormon Church will change - slowly, reluctantly to be sure, but inevitably.” quote by Terry Tempest Williams
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“I can only say that I believe the Mormon Church is changing because the people inside the church are changing, particularly, the women. And if the women in the Mormon Church are changing, that means the men in the Mormon Church will change - slowly, reluctantly to be sure, but inevitably.”

Terry Tempest Williams

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Changes in Mormon women will gradually shift men’s attitudes within the church.

In simple terms: Women’s change leads to men’s change.

Key Takeaway

Support gender equality.

Themes

gender religion social change

Mood

hopeful determined

Type

social political

When to use this quote

  • faith communities
  • family dynamics
  • activism

Key Concepts

feminism institutional dynamics

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can allies support women’s change?
  • What slows institutional change?
A Different Perspective

Change may face resistance.

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