Posted by:
intellectualfeminist
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Date: December 16, 2011 01:06PM
Duder brought this up in another thread. I've been going through the new strength of youth pamphlet online, and I am SO FUCKING PISSED OFF.
I figured I would be, but once again, seeing the bullshit in black and white makes my blood pressure rise.
Sure enough, the homophobic bigotry is alive and well:
"Homosexual and lesbian behavior is a serious sin. If you find yourself struggling with same-gender attraction or you are being persuaded to participate in inappropriate behavior, seek counsel from your parents and bishop. They will help you".
I shouldn't be surprised, but the fact that this is targeted at the youth at one of the most vulnerable times in their lives (particularly for LGBTQ youth).......is absolutely unacceptable, unforgivable, and untenable.
On the other hand, they've made some progress. They've removed the bigoted reference to (preferably) marrying someone of your own race, Oh, and there's no mention of masturbation leading to blindness, so I guess the cult is now part of the 20th century. In another 100 years, they might even make it to the 21st.
There is plenty of other objectionable contact, reinforcing of negative gender stereotypes, pushing the temple, implying indirectly and frequently blatantly shouting that Mormonism and Mormons are better than everyone else, which is also unacceptable for part-member familes and anyone who has a relationship with Mormon youth.
Yep, I'll definitely be talking to my boys' TBM dad about this. And if necessary, I'll gladly meet with their bishop to point out my objections to the material and set him straight on what I will and will not allow my boys to learn and be subjected to.
I'm done with this shit.