Mormon Feminists Opting for Obama

The stars are aligning for a celestial marriage between feminist Mormons and the POTUS

You'd think that women who are both feminist and Mormon could go either way in this election - stuck with two equally attractive options like the proverbial Buridan's Ass. But word on the street is that the sub-population of Americans known as Mormon Feminists are opting for President Obama over his LDS rival.

Erika Eichelberger at Mother Jones informs us that according to Mormons who'd describe themselves as feminist, candidate Romney's ideas on what's expected of women are evidence of a "paternalistic" point of view they don't share. This was on display in the last presidential debate's question concerning equal pay, they say.

"If you're going to have women in the workforce, you need to be flexible," stated Romney to debate moderator Candy Crowley. "My chief of staff, for instance, had two kids that were in school." Those words, says Aimee Hickman, co-editor of Mormon feminist publication Exponent II, signaled Romney's conception of women "ultimately as mothers."

"The emphasis on women being seen as leaders or breadwinners is still missing from our rhetoric," said Hickman.

But it goes beyond merely anecdotes. According to a survey by Exponent II, Obama is favored over Romney by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

Via Mother Jones.

Does it make sense that Mormon feminists would choose Obama over Romney?

[Fishbone345]

Mormon Feminists, almost candid, Government Intelligence, just war...
Oxymorons are fun.

[PNWest]

I'm not sure that there are all that many Mormon feminists but feminists regardless of religion will favor Obama.

[1hardcorerepub]

Treating everything from Mother Jones and Huffington Post as suspect to begin with has always worked for me. I apply the same theory to all things NBC and CNN as well.

[bsking]

Well Obama be glad to get those 3 votes

[Wilberhum]

LOL Right, Mormon Feminists seems to be an oxymoron.

[bsking]

@Wilberhum yeah what came to my mind is there probably about as many as them is there are homosexuals in Iran.

[ctc]

Feminists can't be real Mormons..........sound familiar??

[Zoe2012]

Feel the earth move? How silly!

[Gilbert]

Willard would be a masculist if he had Ann take out the trash sometimes too.

[Denizen_Kate]

They probably have servants for that.

[Gilbert]

@Denizen_Kate Of course. I should have known.

[Dan_Tien]

The only Mormon feminists that I have ever met have either been excommunicated or left the church by choice.

[Bambi]

Well, the ones being referenced are FEMINISTS and not the mainstream of women. It's insulting for these kinds of people to lump all women in with their own misguided views. If they think for one second that obama gives a fat rat's behind about them and their "causes", they're in for a real surprise. They represent a vote and only a vote to him. Anything else is fodder for another feel good speech.

[BigPoppaPhat]

I grew up in a Mormon church, there is no such thing as a Mormon feminists. Sounds like another left wing activist group to harass various organizations.

[Denizen_Kate]

No Morman feminist ever revealed herself as such to you, therefore they don't exist? Maybe you just weren't paying attention.

[BigPoppaPhat]

@Denizen_Kate perhaps if you spent 20 years in the Mormon church as I have you'd have a better understanding of the faith.

[Denizen_Kate]

@BigPoppaPhat -- thanks just the same, but I'd rather not. :)

[Granny_Grey]

@Denizen_Kate He really is correct. If you are a feminist you are ousted and treated fairly much as if you had leprosy. Unless you are subservient and go along with the patriarchal views you are persona non-grate.

[BigPoppaPhat]

@Granny_Grey What I can say is the Mormon church does not endorse political activist groups, especially ones that conflict with the church doctrine

[Penn1699]

Hmmm . Mormon and Feminist? Hmmmm.
They should know by now that they just need to do what they want. End of story

[Squirto]

Yes I does. Being a Mormon does not mean being a moron.

[Zoe2012]

How many are there? One, two?

[Sonny]

Well that's "one or two" votes that mitt sure as hell won't get...It all adds up, my friend!

[Sonny]

It makes "sense" that ANY woman would chose Obama over mitt!!...Absolutely!

[Wilberhum]

It make sense that Mormon feminists would choose Obama over Romney. It also makes scenes that all of the 47% would choose Obama over Romney. In fact I don't see why anyone outside the top 4% would choose Romney.

[Chomsky0]

Romney's family moved to Mexico so they could have more wives. Romney's dad is a Mexican, but you never here this stuff in the "news". If women care about this, they shouldn't vote for Romney. Anyone besides rich, white, old men that vote for Romney must be out of their minds.

[Lpguy]

It would not make sense, but i guess they believe of all the issues that exist, Obama is going to do anything in their direction. misguided hope i suppose. If i was a Mormon feminist i would rather do dishes for Romney than be unemployed under Obama. But i might actually be happy to live life by my own accord by Gary Johnson - a president that will actually raise awareness of an issue the other candidates use for votes

[SpookyThreeTwo]

Oh sick burn. A faction of his own people are voting against Mitt. An sure, Romney might get people jobs. at burger king. for minimum wage. rich people gotta eat on the run, right? but they'll be working. they won't be able to support themselves, but they'll have a job.

[Keyjo]

Maybe women really ARE smarter than men!

[CanisCanemEdit]

Mormon Feminists? You mean both of them?