Maureen Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 “Conversations about giving more visibility to women have been going on for some years," LDS Church spokeswoman Jessica Moody said. "The decision to have the sister leaders of the church be more visible in the Conference Center is just one outcome of those conversations.”Portraits of LDS women leaders hang in Conference Center for first time | Deseret NewsM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 “Conversations about giving more visibility to women have been going on for some years," LDS Church spokeswoman Jessica Moody said. "The decision to have the sister leaders of the church be more visible in the Conference Center is just one outcome of those conversations.”Portraits of LDS women leaders hang in Conference Center for first time | Deseret NewsM.This is the same spokesperson who addressed the recent letter toward the Ordain Women group. She's also the first time I've ever heard note of a female spokesperson for the Church. All of these things make me happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 This is the same spokesperson who addressed the recent letter toward the Ordain Women group. She's also the first time I've ever heard note of a female spokesperson for the Church. All of these things make me happy.There have been for awhile now. Ruth Todd who was an anchor on a local Utah station has been a spokewoman for the church and heard from frequently in the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 There have been for awhile now. Ruth Todd who was an anchor on a local Utah station has been a spokewoman for the church and heard from frequently in the last few years.It was something I noticed when I read the news about the recent letter, and I remember specifically noting the female name. I figured it was a deliberate move, but I also couldn't remember ever having noticed it before. Either way, I'm glad to see it. Women in Church PR certainly can't hurt the feminist movement(s) within the Church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I think so many times statements we see are coming from their legal department. This one actually came from one of their spokespeople. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 For a long time, the only name I ever saw in press releases was Scott Trotter. It's only been in the last two or three years that I've started to see names other than his. Now it's very often Michael Otterson, which is totally understandable, since he's the public affairs managing director. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Scott hasn't left the media department. Just moved to oversee a couple of specific areas of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 This is the same spokesperson who addressed the recent letter toward the Ordain Women group. She's also the first time I've ever heard note of a female spokesperson for the Church. All of these things make me happy.Me too. We have a couple of female spokespersons but to be honest it was just a PR move Otherwise people will start saying: "See? it is a man who is replying this letter, etc". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Me too. We have a couple of female spokespersons but to be honest it was just a PR move Otherwise people will start saying: "See? it is a man who is replying this letter, etc".Oh, it was absolutely a deliberate strategic move that Sister Moody is the one to have been the face of the letter to the Ordain Women group. But I think it was the right move. I think it demonstrates that it wasn't an outright dismissal. Her letter was sympathetic and kind. And it is hard for anyone to suggest that they were being struck down by "the man." I'm just pleased that the Church seems to be increasing visibility of women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_A_Guy Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 It was something I noticed when I read the news about the recent letter, and I remember specifically noting the female name. I figured it was a deliberate move, but I also couldn't remember ever having noticed it before. Either way, I'm glad to see it. Women in Church PR certainly can't hurt the feminist movement(s) within the Church.The OW movement itself seems to think it can. Just yesterday I came across a blog post (which I won't link to here) condemning Moody's role as an example of "colonization", which I think is a scholarly way of calling her an Uncle Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroads Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 The OW movement itself seems to think it can. Just yesterday I came across a blog post (which I won't link to here) condemning Moody's role as an example of "colonization", which I think is a scholarly way of calling her an Uncle Tom.And this is one of the things that bugs me about the group: A woman who disagrees with their agenda is a traitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 The OW movement itself seems to think it can. Just yesterday I came across a blog post (which I won't link to here) condemning Moody's role as an example of "colonization", which I think is a scholarly way of calling her an Uncle Tom.And this is one of the things that bugs me about the group: A woman who disagrees with their agenda is a traitor.That's too bad. Like I've said before, I think that -- in general -- the members of the OW group have righteous desires in their hearts, but I think they're going about realizing those desires in the wrong way. Well, I don't know about wrong, but...maybe just not the best way.Actually, this part of this conversation reminds me of a scene in the episode of The West Wing entitled "The Stackhouse Filibuster"...read below. The line in bold is what I thought of specifically.(Josh, Leo, and Sam are all very senior staffers, male. CJ is the press secretary, female.)JOSHWe got the Family Wellness Act.LEO It's done?JOSHYes, sir.LEOWhat'd we get, what'd we lose?JOSHWe got most of what we wanted in Title VII.C.J.That's infant hearing loss?JOSHYeah, we got a hearing test for every child born in the U.S.SAM What about...?JOSHWe did not get mandatory tests for children not born in hospitals.SAMWe can live with that.LEOThe Special Needs Adoption Awareness program?JOSHRight, this is a national campaign to provide information to the public regarding the adoption of special needs children.LEOHow'd we get it?JOSHBy agreeing to a provision that would require health care staff to give pregnant women information about adoption on an equal basis with all other courses of action.C.J.National Organization for Women's gonna hate that.JOSHI know.C.J.Women seeking abortions should not be required by law to be lectured at.JOSHYeah, but you're gonna help me out there, right?C.J.Yes, I will. I will once again and betray the sisterhood.Josh and the other men look down with small smiles.C.J.[pointing to each] Okay, I saw you, you, you, and you roll your eyes.LARRYYou weren't even looking at me.C.J.I felt you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 I think we need to get back to the intent the OP had. This isn't a discussion regarding OW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagarthaaz Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Aww, I wanted to talk about OW too. Back to the OP, I'm sorry it's taken us this long to get something as simple as having pictures of women leaders displayed, but glad that it's now happening anyway. And on a frivolous note, only because I'm really tired and not concentrating because it's way past my bedtime... I do LOVE the colours of all those suits in photos, every woman looks so vibrant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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