tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166202068598455178.post2160721285543319952..comments2023-03-31T04:39:59.121-06:00Comments on the little gunnell family : 20 Random Facts to Tell The KidsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06678783071971458324noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166202068598455178.post-73728034902123874472013-10-09T12:23:15.946-06:002013-10-09T12:23:15.946-06:00Haha I'm so glad I made you laugh :) Yeah old ...Haha I'm so glad I made you laugh :) Yeah old journals are embarrassing. Maybe the purpose of writing in them is to humble us...so when we go back we can be like, Wow, I was so ridiculous. Yeah, they definitely need to know those, too...especially before we have raw lettuce for dinner. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678783071971458324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166202068598455178.post-28923115460394386242013-10-09T12:11:47.340-06:002013-10-09T12:11:47.340-06:00Hi Anonymous. No, as of course you are aware, not ...Hi Anonymous. No, as of course you are aware, not all feminism is bad. If you want, read this post by me to help you better understand my perspective on that subject: http://lilgunnellfam.blogspot.com/2013/05/controversy-womans-role.html<br />You can also read my reply to Sarah's comment.<br />I am glad that you're beliefs are different than mine but I'm not sure I understand why you seem to be offended when I suggested that a masculine woman is what society seems to expect as the new norm. Are you saying that you think it's fine or good for a woman to be more masculine? If so, that's your opinion, not mine. The Church has always encouraged women to get a good education. It has also encouraged women to, if at all possible, remain in the home with their children. I don't think that I fit that stereotype you're throwing out just because I happen to live in Provo now (which I am not a fan of) and because I had a baby. Even if I did, I do not see what is wrong with being someone who tries to choose the right (thus, the "molly mormon") or wanting a family and children ("barefoot and pregnant"). I hope you realize that your accusations are just as offensive as you believed mine to be. I do not judge people because they are feminists as you suggest. I look at how they proclaim to believe one thing (in the gospel) and then profess another (those women who think women have a right to have the priesthood which is utterly ridiculous). If you disagree with me, that's totally fine, but I think you misinterpreted a lot of what I said. Thanks for asking me though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678783071971458324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166202068598455178.post-33912273936644117142013-10-09T11:36:23.382-06:002013-10-09T11:36:23.382-06:00Hi, great question. I may have spoken too fast, bu...Hi, great question. I may have spoken too fast, but I guess I personally do not think that those are things a woman should be setting her sights on. I like this quote by Margaret D. Nadauld: "The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender. There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind. There are enough women who are rude; we need women who are refined. We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith. We have enough greed; we need more goodness. We have enough vanity; we need more virtue. We have enough popularity; we need more purity." <br />In my mind, I see many (not all) feminists as trying to become more like men. I dislike that because I think that women have been given their own unique role but so many sadly believe that it is less important when in reality, what could be more important than raising the incoming generation to be good and honest people? Getting an education is extremely worthwhile and having a job is of course important at certain times in one's life. Single women obviously should be pursuing these as much as possible. But I think that women have a divine responsibility to raise their children. I know that it is not possible for all families to have the mother in the home, but I do think it is better if they can be. I would like to have a career, you know. I want to be a book editor. Not everyone can or will make choices like mine, but I want to be an editor because I love English but I love being a mom more. It is a job that I can pursue from home. But if I never get hired, then I know we will be fine with my husband working alone. I would love to support our family financially in some way, but I could not forsake my role as a mother in order to do so. I hope that answered your questions! Thanks for asking!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678783071971458324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166202068598455178.post-87362055045114145282013-10-09T11:19:11.530-06:002013-10-09T11:19:11.530-06:00Haha good point--they don't really! Maybe it w...Haha good point--they don't really! Maybe it will make them laugh. Or maybe they will notice my efforts to try and be kinda healthy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678783071971458324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166202068598455178.post-33471354472370970662013-10-09T10:07:42.321-06:002013-10-09T10:07:42.321-06:00I agree with Sarah. I'm curious as well. Also,...I agree with Sarah. I'm curious as well. Also, is there something wrong with being a feminist and LDS? Because I know I'm a feminist and LDS. Be careful how your group people. You should look up the definition of a feminist. Not all feminists believe women should have the priesthood and try to change the ways of how the church is run. In fact, it's very easy to be a feminist and NOT believe those things. You imply being a feminist is wrong or that you can't be both. And is being masculine being "part modern society's twisted view of 'true womanhood?'" Because I find that to be insulting. Not everyone's circumstances are the same and not everyone is you. I am much less a "barefoot and pregnant, molly mormon, provo sterotype" type of mormon and much more loud and fighter of my beliefs. Does that makes me less of a good woman then you? Be careful of what you imply. And if you really want to "get people" you're going to need to be a bit more open minded then you are now. People who find they are good missionaries are people who are less judgmental. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166202068598455178.post-78485824479517518752013-10-08T20:26:14.749-06:002013-10-08T20:26:14.749-06:00I’m a bit unclear on number 8. What exactly define...I’m a bit unclear on number 8. What exactly defines this “masculine type of woman” you refer to? If a woman “thrives on feeling powerful and important”, does that make her masculine? Is a woman considered masculine if she has a graduate degree and a high-paying job? Would it be masculine for a woman to pursue her career while her husband cares for the children? <br /><br />These aren’t rhetorical questions, I’m curious to hear your opinion. <br /><br />Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166202068598455178.post-7259674535763804652013-10-07T18:39:44.666-06:002013-10-07T18:39:44.666-06:00"Currently addicted to Cranberry-Lemonade&quo..."Currently addicted to Cranberry-Lemonade"...why do your kids need to know this? lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166202068598455178.post-40228829916655199682013-10-07T12:17:22.791-06:002013-10-07T12:17:22.791-06:00"Do I feel like a moron when I read my old jo..."Do I feel like a moron when I read my old journals most of the time? Yes." Seriously laughed out loud at that part... pretty much every time I go back and read something that I wrote a long time ago (or last week) I'm like "ew." And I'm pretty sure I knew all of these. ;) You should add that you love going the ocean, eating raw lettuce, etc. :) Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842040921681030118noreply@blogger.com