Ballerina Farm, Hannah Neeleman, and the Mormon Trad Wife Movement | Ep. 1926

Join us as a panel of Mormon women come together to discuss the controversies surrounding Hannah Neeleman, a ballerina who embraced the "tradwife" lifestyle. Critics argue that this lifestyle limits women's choices and reinforces patriarchal norms. Our panelists share their personal stories and reflections, addressing the challenges and regrets associated with the trad wife ideal in Mormonism. Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/balleri... 00:00:00 Introductions 00:03:10 Intentions for this episode 00:09:35 Background on this topic 00:15:00 Hannah and Daniel’s love story 00:25:50 Background for the Family Proclamation 00:34:00 Quote from Monson about women’s roles 00:39:50 Heber C. Kimball quote - What good is a wife to me unless she obeys me? 00:41:29 Brigham Young quote - curse upon the woman 00:44:04 Orson Hyde quote - women should not rule over her husband 00:46:35 Mormon temple ceremony - Woman covenant to obey their husbands 00:54:38 Nara Smith and other trad wives 01:07:00 Are they equal partners? 01:15:43 Ezra Taft Benson quote about the “Mormon woman stereotype” 01:18:55 What message did they get about women and careers? 01:23:30 Quick marriages are common in the church 01:25:09 Joseph Fielding Smith quote - the family is the most important 01:25:50 “Archived Content” warning 01:28:08 Ezra Taft Benson “To the Mothers in Zion” 01:37:44 Is Hannah a feminist? 01:41:05 Birth control in Mormonism 01:51:15 Spencer W. Kimball quote - selfish of women not to have children 01:58:36 “I was a good ballerina” 02:06:55 Jeffrey R. Holland clip - Don’t postpone having children 02:08:30 Did Daniel give up his career ambitions? 02:15:25 Hannah’s birthday present from Daniel 02:22:28 Daniel mansplaining the farm 02:24:55 Clip - God doesn’t want us to have housekeepers 02:28:40 Fertility crisis in the world 02:37:44 Daniel puts the dresses in the garage 02:39:10 Aftermath of the original article 02:47:13 Hannah’s response video 02:55:10 Closing remarks ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/45309511... 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?d... Patreon:   / mormonstories   Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonsto... Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @mormonstories   Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon:   / mormonstories   ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7d... 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🖼️Instagram:   / mormstories   📱TikTok:   / mormonstoriespodcast   🎮Discord:   / discord   Contact us: 📧 [email protected] 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds