Emily Summerhays, one of the regular contributers to Feminist Mormon Housewives, introduces herself and writes a lovely article about being anonymous:
I am a proud member of my clan, and I have always wanted to do honor to my name. I would like to think that I have lived my life in a way that makes my family proud (or at least, not ashamed) to share my name. My father, in particular, always seemed so tickled when the accomplishments of his children would appear in some newspaper or another, and he never batted an eye when I did not change my name upon marriage. He raised his daughters (and his sons) to be strong, independent, thoughtful, and active—to do what we believe to be right, and do it with our heads held high. And so it was a great blow to me when my father said, upon my announcement that I would be participating permanently on FMH, “You won’t be using our name, will you?”
Related posts
Tags: drawrings/art, family, love, quotes
5 comments
Comments feed for this article
Trackback link
http://authenticthreads.org/blog/2005/12/22/the-veil-of-anonymity/trackback/
December 24, 2005 at 4:00 am
Laura Moncur
Her father is ashamed that she is participating in a weblog called “Feminist Mormon Housewives.”
That is what’s wrong with the LDS church right there.
December 28, 2005 at 2:15 am
Andrea
That is actually what’s wrong with the perception of feminism in this country. You’d get the same reaction from any number of parents from any number of denominations (and even non-denominations). Feminism has been caricatured and demonized, based on the extremism and offensiveness of a few who claim to speak for it. For an interesting post on this topic, see Hugo’s post on anti-feminist young women.
December 28, 2005 at 5:16 am
Braidwood
Andrea!
Yay! Thanks for the link to Hugo’s post. Wow. In response to Hugo’s post: When I was internet dating, if a guy said that one of his favorite books was Atlas shrugged, that was an automatic out.
July 22, 2008 at 11:19 pm
D. Summerhays
I was not ashamed, I feared that some psycho would track her down and cause her grief. My daughter did not include that in her blog. I don’t know why. So, Laura you are wrong. Andrea you are also wrong.
July 25, 2008 at 11:21 am
Braidwood
Hmmm… this last comment is signed as if it is by her father. I don’t know if it really is, but I’ll let the comment stand.
If it is the real dad, then thank you for commenting. I’m glad you weren’t ashamed of your daughter being a feminist. And, it’s natural that you would be concerned for her safety. Let’s wish and act for a safer, saner, KINDER world for us all.