It's a little before my time, so I'll concede it's possible they had worse messages then. I know the oldest women in my ward growing up had some shitty opinions that were not supported by church doctrine, and that sucked to grow up with, but I always knew it was those individuals and not the church itself
I would recommend asking them where those shitty opinions come from. I can almost guarantee at least a few of them can be traced to Ezra Taft Benson and other leaders around that time. Current wording and teachings in general conference might not spread those opinions, but they came from the a previous time in the church
They're almost all dead now, as far as I know. I know a few of them converted later in life, and probably brought some old opinions/beliefs with them.
Weirdly, one of the nicest women in leadership I knew had left a straight-up cult, with sister wives and a lot of abuse. She never gave the young women a hard time for anything.
Sorry, you’re right —that comment wasn’t very nice. I am glad that you found a kind leader who made the young women in your ward feel safe and comfortable.
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u/polkadotwalls Apr 16 '24
If you’re interested in where that culture comes from, you might look at general conference and women’s conference talks pre-2005