It feels so… brain-washy or programming — something opposite from agency, whatever it is. I LOVE these cards. You have chosen wonderful quotes that have helped me so much today. I was a bit disappointed to see Oprah pictured and quoted, however. She is a wonderful humanitarian and person in general, but I would not classify her as a righteous woman and would not want my daughters to emulate her.
Thank you so much for the others though! These are fantastic. Thanks for sharing these, Tracy. I found reading them a transforming experience, since, of course, they apply to old men as much as to young women. It would be nearly impossible to find an array of women this broad without including one that some person or another might object to.
One of my favorite things about them is that there are several quotes from those not of the Mormon faith. Hey SLC, you can be an incredible inspiration without being Mormon! So there is a lot about this post I love.
There are a couple things I am still thinking about. We are. Secondly, I love the concept of real women. I am not anti-Oprah…. Secondly, I am not from Utah nor have I ever lived there. And I want to say I am not anti-princess either. Let a girl have a Frozen moment and then a Maya Angelou moment. Remember these girls start out as little 12 year olds in the beginning. But I did appreciate your post. Thanks for your words, I appreciate them. I thought carefully about each quote, and I know they would be different if someone else made them.
Wonderful idea. Brilliant execution. I wonder if the push to princessing stems from a desire to protect daughters from things their mothers had to go though. Not exactly healthy for anyone. Virtue should not depend on someone else being equal, especially not here. I want my daughter and sons to work on her own virtues, not be worried about how they are in relation to others.
Also, are there no good quotes from Jane Manning? This is clearly not an exhaustive list, and I will likely be compiling another in the future. Also, a PDF is coming posthaste for downloading and printing. These are amazing Tracy.
You know, for the kids! I love these. I am the first counselor in YW right now and I love what you wrote and the cards, too. Years ago I wrote a play for our young women. At the time there were seven values and we had seven girls represent the stories of different women from the scriptures. No pink, thank you very much, but their costumes were value-color based and the effect was very cool. We also had delightful racial variety in that ward. Mary Fielding Smith for faith.
Mary mother of Jesus for Divine Nature. Jane Manning James for Individual Worth. Eliza Snow for Knowledge who quoted from her song to give a plug to Heavenly Mother.
Eve for Choice and Accountability. Emma Smith for Good Works. Esther in resplendent, queenly, deep purple and gold for Integrity. It was so much fun to put together and for the girls to participate in. The girls were lovely and powerful. As for the recitation. I like it a lot. Almost like a rosary? I think ritualistic types of worship can have a really powerful place in helping us remember and really helping principles of the gospel becoming a part of us. A lot of our ordinances involve this kind of repetitious ritual.
I am quite willing probably too willing to fault the corporate structure of the present-day church bureaucracy for many things, but American Mormon kitschiness is not one of them. That one falls on us, the members. Gushing love button is right!! I love these cards!! As the YWP in my ward, I wil put these cards to good use! Our 1 goal of is: We can do hard things. So we are reaching for the stars, pushing ourselves physically and spiritually. These cards are the perfect motivation. Those might both be more testimony and mean more in the context of her experience than prescriptive and inspirational like the thoughts Tracy chose, so her words might have more meaning in a setting like the one scienceteachermommy mentioned.
I like all of these except the Oprah card. I believe Oprah is a counterfeit role model. She has certainly said and done admirable things, but these do not outweigh, for me, some of her outspoken statements contrary to my principles- for example when she said that marriage is not necessary and our society has moved beyond it, I felt this was a direct message in opposition to The Family: A Proclamation to the World.
That is just my opinion, I am sure some would disagree. This is wonderful, a way to show our girls how to become real women, not just giggly girls flitting around in fairy tales. So do you Also have a problem with the fact that we will become queens in the next life also? Or do you only disagree with some of the doctrine of the church? It goes both ways for men also you know. Most of your cards do a good Job of highlighting these great values with great women, but your article beforehand is ridiculous.
Who said being a princess means you need a man to rescue you? It is all how you interpret it. Thank you, Tracy! Check back- I promise! She is, though, providing an alternate series of role model and aspirations we can give to our girls. Frankly, I prefer the inspiration that comes from living in this messy world. As in, it cuts out essentially all potential role models other than Jesus. The good news is, even flawed and imperfect people can provide us with wisdom and guidance as we return to our heavenly home.
And Tracy has done a great job finding and presenting some of that wisdom as a Midrash on the YW theme. Stewette, thank you for pointing out that there is nothing in the world hotter than achieving exhalation with a man. I wish to join the chorus of complaints about Oprah Winfrey being held up as a roll model for our young women.
I believe that our Heavenly Father made us the colors we are for a reason, and I see no reason to second-guess his racial classification scheme. I notice there are other black women represented here.
Again, like I said, I add my voice to others in this thread who are troubled by the same things I am. We have several institutions of higher learning dedicated to that premise. We need more of this type of thing from Salt Lake meaning photos and art and quotes from women , so that Young Women in the church can look up to women who possess the virtues that they are supposed to be seeking.
For anyone asking, the PDF link is now available for download. Link is at the bottom of the post after the cards. On the contrary, we know that those who suffer from same-sex attraction will be cured of their disorder and will be able to partake of the normal, heterosexual coupling that leads to exaltation.
Provided they live worthily here. KK, those are interesting considerations- there could be something to it. Actually, it makes me want to continue and make more these cards, maybe with more youthful and contemporary quotes, for the kids, as Kyle M said as well as a some good old historical ones.
I love these, but please can the Faith ones be edited to read Heavenly Parents rather than Heavenly Father? We have a Heavenly Mother too. Thank you for your interest and creativity! Thank you for sharing these! I can only hope there will be another round in the future. This actually inspires me to get my own list going……. Love these Tracy M! As a father of a 6 year old daughter I sometimes worry about what and how things will be taught when she enters YW. I love the diversity in the women you chose, all women we can look up to.
I felt a few thrills of inspiration too as I read through the quotes. I think your daughters will benefit a great deal more from YW because you are paying attention and will help her improve on what she is taught, and navigate any rough patches. Admire the others. Oprah Winfrey? Thank you for sharing this.
She never had the YW stand and recite whatever it is they recite. She made sure the girls were exposed to different things, and she had so many good activities that did not always focus on traditional female roles. She was a great YW President.
If people in YW use these cards done by Tracy M I truly hope the girls will really read them and consider what the cards say and take it to heart. Where I live there are so many young women and young men too who have troubled home lives and therefore have troubles in general. As cheesy and programming as group recitation is, it actually has some really important advantages.
Something that has been a common theme in everything I have read and attended has been that girls with a strong sense of personal and group identity tend to navigate the troubled waters of adolescence with more confidence.
To that end, the recitations are an effective tool for establishing a group identity. And as a Boy Scout leader, I have also seen how it benefits adolescent boys. Adolescence is a period of impossibly competing demands where both programming and deprogramming are necessary. These cards are a good addition to the resources that may help balance those needs. Also joined the church as an adult, but did memorize and come to love the YW theme when I was later called as a counselor in the YW presidency.
But most of the girls understand what they are reciting, whereas with the Pledge of Allegiance… maybe not so much. I find it inspiring. So on the recitation thing. Just find it soooo toe-curling. These are really nice, even the Oprah one. I think they would be even nicer if they could be used as an inspiration for YW and maybe older women too to make their own cards with pictures and quotes from people they know instead of LDS and non-LDS celebrities.
I am so glad that I had parents and leaders who all understood my divine potential and taught me that I could do whatever I wanted, not just be a princess waiting to be saved. I love these quotes and handouts!
I like these cards, but I disagree with the negative view on the princess comparison. I love princesses. And I believe that they are a perfect metaphor for our role in the kingdom of God- and I think that the fact that the Lord Himself calls it a kingdom and Jesus Christ the Prince of Peace that we should honor that comparison. Yes, Disney princesses are a little froofy and it does seem that their main goal in the end is to get their prince.
But I believe they embody quite a few Christlike virtues as well- Cinderella was patient in her suffering and showed love to the downtrodden. Belle was intelligent, headstrong, and loved the unloveable.
Mulan was brave, and chose a difficult path to protect the ones she loved. Pocahontas cared deeply about her heritage but also realized the value of human life trumped centuries of tradition, and acted as a peacemaker. Elsa is a great example of overcoming personal weaknesses and facing adversity; Ana demonstrated pure love and courage in seeking out her sister even when she was at her worst.
They are tireless humanitarians and intelligent, confident, well-spoken leaders. They wear a mantle of authority and they must be an example of the crown they wear in word and deed. I think we should embrace the princess metaphor but emphasize those royal qualities that define what a princess really is- NOT just the pretty dresses and castles though I do love me some pretty dresses and castles. Okay, getting off my soapbox now. Recent Answers Was the restriction of unclean foods in the Bible a commandment?
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