Molly Mormon
Molly Mormon (sometimes abbreviated MoMo) is a term for a popular stereotype of a female member of
These terms are occasionally used in a disparaging way by members of the LDS church to refer to other Mormons who display or promote a traditional interpretation of their understanding of the church's teachings. An example of a person that may be labeled this way is one who abstains from drinking caffeinated
Usage
The term "Molly Mormon" can take on both positive and negative connotations, depending on who is using it, and toward whom. When used by or toward teens, it can refer to prudish behavior.[6] When it refers to an adult LDS woman, it often refers to a stereotype which may or may not be welcome.[7]
The term is used sometimes amongst members of the Church, and has even appeared in a magazine published by the LDS church -- in the phrase "they had taunted her and called her a 'Molly Mormon' because she would not participate in their questionable activities",[6] which appeared in a 1989 edition of The Ensign.
The term is often simply abbreviated to "Molly" (or sometimes to "Momo") or used as an adjective: "She's gotten so molly lately—all she could say about these new shorts is that they were too short."[4]
Commercialization
A company calling itself Shameless Humor sells a line of clothing, including T-shirts and underwear, bearing the name "Molly Mormon".
A series of paperback romance novels written by
See also
- Anticipatory socialization
- LDS cinema, also known as "Mollywood"
- Jack Mormon
References
- ^ Lisa Ray Turner, "Requiem for a Typical Mormon Woman", Exponent II, Volume 18, No. 1 (1993), courtesy of the Internet Archive
- ^ Jenie Skoy, "Utah's Moving Billboard Archived 2007-09-21 at the Wayback Machine", Business Utah 2006
- ^ Joni Hilton, "LDS Women on Overdrive? Archived 2007-08-14 at the Wayback Machine" Meridian Magazine, May 10, 2003
- ^ a b William Shunn, "Mormonspeak"
- ^ Lori G. Beaman, "Molly Mormons, Mormon Feminists and Moderates: Religious Diversity and the Latter Day Saints Church" "Sociology of Religion", Vol. 62, No. 1 (Spring 2001), pp. 65–86
- ^ a b LaRae Clarke, "I Have a Question", Ensign, February 1989, pp. 60–61
- ^ Susan Noyes Anderson, "Molly Mormon No More: Becoming an Artist of Life" Archived 2004-10-14 at the Wayback Machine LDSLiving magazine, October 21, 2002