The Latter-Day Sociologist

Unsolicited opinions on various social issues from the perspective of an MSW who is also a practicing member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Sunday, May 1, 2022

Unwise, not Immoral

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Growing up, I was part of the group of church members who believed that caffeinated sodas were wrong. We drank root beer and Sprite and oran...

Saturday, January 1, 2022

Gender and Sex: These Tents Are Big Enough

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What does it mean to be a man? or a woman? Do I fit into that definition, or am I something else? As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ ...

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

A New Framework for Understanding the Poor

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Sydney Poitier was a pioneer black protagonist in films from the 1960s (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, To Sir with Love). In an era of gr...

Gaza, Racism, etc.: How to Change the Blame Game

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Why do we get so upset when told that a situation is "complicated"? I saw one protestor today in Israel with a sign that said ...

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Sexual "Orientation" Is Too Simple

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I've been slogging my way through Herbert Blumer's classical treatise on Symbolic Interactionism. Important - not exactly a page tu...

Monday, June 22, 2020

My Experience As a Woman in the Church

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I had a friend recently share a post from an ex-Mormon about the things she didn't like about the church. Among other things, she clai...

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Which Theory is TRUE??: A New Proposal

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Conflict theory, functionalism, feminism, exchange theory, social learning theory...with all of the frameworks that govern people's vie...

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