Today’s post continues the same thought from last week’s by depicting the number of General Conference speakers by sex, from 1984 through 2013.
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How do I explain this to my daughters–or to my son–when they ask for an explanation (which they already have, beginning at about age 5)?
1. “We don’t know . . .” – if that’s what I’m selling, they’re not buying.
2. “That’s the way Heavenly Father set it up . . .” – if that’s what He’s selling, they’re not buying.
3. “The Lord will only give us what we’re ready for . . .” – we’re not in to victim blaming at our house.
4. “Someday, we’ll understand . . .” – totally unsatisfactory both to my kids and to me, personally.
5. What am I missing?