The existing reviews are so well done, I wish to add only a footnote on the concept of patriarchy.
The short version is "patriarchy" in our culture is the exact opposite of the supposed "patriarchy" of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mislabeled "mormon"). The concept of men having more worth than women is not taught by the church.
When I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I was already aware the media and others (including some church members) often had distorted ideas about the teachings and practices of the church. I came to understand this happens due to people basing their understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ on people—member's words and behavior—instead of the actual teachings of Christ. It also happens because members may have thinking and behavior based on their family culture or local culture that is not yet altered by Christ's teachings.
The reality is not complicated: In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Christ is the one in charge. Everyone who is a member commits to following Christ's teachings and commandments. Men, on the surface, may appear to be in charge. They are not. Their role is the same as all members: to be a servant. All positions in the lay ministery are seen as equal and are subject to Christ's directives for that position.
Members are also taught that no church position gives someone the right to dominate or control others. This is radically different from the culture outside the church, where position and gender grant power and authority. In the church, only Christ has power and authority; the rest of us are His servants. Do members live this perfectly? Of course not. Members are as human and imperfect as in any other group of people. What amazes me is how many do live this way in our faith and in other faiths.
Footnotes to this footnote:
(1) The first women to vote in the USA were the women of Utah--which was then only a territory—so this fact gets overlooked. It happened on 14 February 1870, fifty years before the 19th Amendment was passed.
(2) The importance of education for all—men, women, and children—was taught by the church from the beginning. In fact, the Relief Society ( the women's organization of the church ) was established in 1842 to educate women.
This book is well worth reading. I much appreciate Tara Westover's courage and honesty. Her book is a gift to us all.
~LJ Sagian, ADN, BA, MSC
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