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ARE BOYS MORE IMPORTANT THAN GIRLS?” the Continuing Conflict of Gender Difference and Equality in Mormonism 30 Philip G 00a_cover.qxp 6/18/2007 4:21 PM Page 2 MORMON EXPERIENCE SCHOLARSHIP ISSUES & ART THE YOGA OF SUNSTONESUNSTONE CHRIST by Philip G. McLemore (p.30) LOVING A KILLER WHALE, England essay contest winner by Joanie Ellis Tidwell (p.14) VOLUPTUOUS Brown fiction contest winner by Helen Walker Jones (p.46) G. St. John Stott asks: DOES GOD UNDERSTAND OUR FEARS? (p.52) Jana Riess would like to know: WHY THE HECK DON’T MORMONS SWEAR? (p.57) Review of the PBS documentary, THE MORMONS by Matthew Bowman (p.64) UPDATE Protests at BYU over Vice President Cheney’s visit; Church reacts to PBS film and ARE BOYS MORE IMPORTANT recent anti-Mormon DVD; Mitt news; THAN GIRLS? and more! (p. 72) THE CONTINUING CONFLICT OF GENDER JUNE 2007—$5.95 DIFFERENCE AND EQUALITY IN MORMONISM BY MARGARET MERRILL TOSCANO 00b_inside cover.qxp 6/18/2007 4:25 PM Page 1 MARK YOUR CALENDAR! 2007 Salt Lake SUNSTONESUNSTONE Symposium 8–11 AUGUST 2007 Salt Lake Sheraton City Centre Hotel This year’s theme: THE PUBLIC Preliminary Programs will be sent through the OF FACES mail shortly. Please visit SUNSTONEONLINE.COM Mormonism for up-to-date sympsium details! UPCOMING SUNSTONE SYMPOSIUMS— MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND! 13 OCTOBER 3NOVEMBER Watch sunstoneonline.com for details BOSTON SEATTLE 01_toc.qxp 6/18/2007 4:22 PM Page 1 MORMON EXPERIENCE, SCHOLARSHIP, ISSUES, & ART JUNE 2007 Issue 146 FEATURES 14 Joanie Ellis Tidwell . LOVING A KILLER WHALE 2007 Eugene England Personal Essay Contest Second Place Winner 19 Margaret Merrill Toscano . “ARE BOYS MORE IMPORTANT THAN GIRLS?” The Continuing Conflict of Gender Difference and Equality in Mormonism 30 Philip G. McLemore . 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