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Any discussion of women in the LDS Church would be incomplete without first understanding a bit

about the history of women more broadly within the context of 19th and 20th century America.

Consequently, in part two of this multi-part series on women in the LDS Church,

we will hear from an LDS woman who also teaches women studies at a Division I university in the

United States. She will discuss the three major faces of feminism in the United States,

trace its history from the mid-1800s to today, and will conclude with her own reflections about

being an LDS woman in 2007. We hope that this will set the stage for the rest of the episodes on

LDS women, and most importantly, we hope that you enjoy the discussion. And thanks again for listening.

Well, Saraphine, thank you so much for joining us on MormonStories.

Well, thanks for having me. Now, to begin, it probably makes sense for us to explain why we're

using a handle or Saraphine, because I assume that's not your real name, is that right?

No, it's not. So, tell us a little bit about that, a little bit about yourself, who you are,

and why we're using a handle. Okay. I am a graduate student at a University of study.

I'm getting my degree in English, and I prefer to use a handle online just because I'm about,

I'm about to go on the job market in the next couple of years, and I tend to not put personal

information online that people can look up when it comes to, because they'll look stuff up when

it comes to job search stuff. But it's fair to say you teach women studies at a major

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