Author: Clark Goble Date: To: AML Discussion List Subject: Re: [AML] Beck, Leaving the Saints
On Dec 26, 2006, at 10:30 PM, David Pace wrote:
> Many people dismissed Beck's legitimate critique of Utah and Mormon
> culture because of the abuse claims.
Whoa. The problem was that Beck's critique of Utah and Mormon
culture were anything *but* legitimate. I wish she had some
legitimate critiques in there but everything was over the top. What,
in her book, do you think was legitimate? The idea that the Church
is bugging peoples homes who they feel are suspect and doing this
from nearby chapels? The culture of violence with reborn danites?
The whole deletion of all references to the ERA in the reference
section of the BYU library or Sonja Johnson? The bit about short
hair? How about the ban on shorts being because leg hair = pubic
hair. Etc.
I'm all about having a legitimate critique of Utah culture. I think
there's a lot to be said there. Too bad Beck didn't.
