Jezebel: Mormonism

BYU Student Banned From Exams For Wearing Skinny Jeans

Anna North — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:30:00 EST

A young woman was recently barred from taking an exam at BYU-Idaho because an employee at the University testing center felt her pants were too tight. Now some Mormon bloggers are coming to her defense. More »

Basketball Star Kicked Off BYU Team For Premarital Sex

Irin Carmon — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:15:00 EST

When BYU basketball star Brandon Davies was suspended early this week for honor code violations, it wasn't immediately clear what the transgression was. After all, the Mormon university's honor code also includes regulating dress and grooming and abstaining from alcohol — was that enough? More »

Mormon Gurls Sing About Being "White, White, And Super White"

Irin Carmon — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:16:00 EST

As California Gurls parodies go, our money's on the ladies of Brigham Young University, who cheerfully sing about Provo, Utah girls being "eighteen, clueless, and baby hungry," and rocking hot fashion just like the pioneers. More »

Big Love: I'm Not a Feminist, But...

Irin Carmon — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:00:00 EST

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Last night, the women of Big Love were doing a lot of talking back. (Which is just as well, considering.) More »

Muffin Tops: Mormon Fetish Industry Goes Cheese/Cake

Sadie Stein — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:20:00 EDT

Meet the "Hot Mormon Muffins" calendar, which plays into everyone's secret love of hot Mormon moms. And muffins. (I guess some of the following is NSFW, in a PG, it's-called-Mormon-muffins sort of way.) More »

What Do Girls Want? Chastity By Twilight

Sadie Stein — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:40:00 EST

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As is her wont, the Atlantic's lightning rod cultural critic Caitlin Flanagan has weighed in on womenfolk: in this case, Twilight, the teen vampire phenomenon that's sold millions of books and, according to the Associated Press, is redefining the chick flick. In an expansive essay on girlhood, innocence, imperiled innocence, sexuality, her dislike of YA books, her love of YA books, and the power of fiction, Flanagan examines "What A Girl Wants". What does she want? Well, it's simple. More »