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Holly Richardson: Utah has its own special ‘F’ word

Utah has an “F” word that most of the rest of the nation does not consider a swear word. It’s not flip, fetch or fudge. It’s feminist.

It is a term often said in derision, used as a slur and a statement of judgment. There are a number of definitions of feminism, some of which I agree with and some I do not. At its core, however, feminism is the radical idea that women are equal in human value to men. I am not alone in being both an active Mormon woman and a feminist, one that believes in the power, strength and equality of women and in the sanctity of life.