It's not about the pants

It isn't about wearing skirts or pants to church.

The wearing pants instead of skirts is symbolic of shedding a cultural (as opposed to a doctrinal) gender role.  It's about how some church policies promote gender roles that could be interpreted as perpetuating a culture of inequality between men and women.

For example, although being the Sunday School President requires no preisthood authority or stewardship, it is always a role filled by a man. Likewise all of the church finances are processed by men, both at the local and general level.

These were the two examples that I admit could have merit, however overall I don't feel like I have been treated as inferior or unequal ever in my worship or leadership experience. If anything I have been deferred to more because I am a woman. Now perhaps that is due to excellent local leadership, but one would hope it happens at a worldwide level.

As with all things I decided that due to my personal experience most of the goals of this event don't resonate with me. If there is sexism in the church, it certainly isn't doctrinal. Perhaps some policies are favored towards men fulfilling more roles, but I don't believe this implies that women can't fill those roles; just that they don't have the responsibility to.

Variety Show: Betsy and Friends

I confessed to Louisa (my younger sister) that I have a dream of putting on a variety show someday with all of my wonderfully talented friends and myself. I would be a good backup singer!

Here are my ideas:

Marae -Angela (Missy Higgins), Far Away (Ingrid Michaelson), Hot Dog (Meiko)
Eliza, Kristy & Rachel - The Chain (Ingrid Michaelson)
Eliza and me - Call Your Girlfriend (Robyn--but Lennon and Maisy-style)
Spencer Johnson - Follow you Into the Dark
Sweat Taxi - (or what was that band that Scott and Brawny made?) whatever they want
Steve Mortensen - The Curse (Josh Ritter)
Rachel Brown - anything from Pirates of Penzance
Emily McConkie and me - Loathing  (Wicked)
Ali Savage - Get Over You (Sara Bareillis)
Susie Peterson - Any rap she wants, I'll be the counter (girl-sung) chorus. (Ex: here or here)
Me - Joshua Noveck (did it!)

I also think we should add a reading from The Princess Diaries (the book) in there (Lauren, Heidi, Rachel...)


I may edit this post later, as I remember other songs and friends I want to add. Suggestions welcome!