9d. Do three Real Grammar activities. Go to http://realgrammar.wordpress.com (Links to an external site.) and choose any three of the grammar rules to work on. Read all about your chosen grammar rules, then use each rule correctly in five sentences that you write about your social justice issue for this semester, for fifteen sentences total.
Em Dash
The benefits for pregnant women and their spouses -- even though we all live in the same country -- vary widely across different states.
The relationship between religious and political beliefs runs deeper than many of us care to admit — or even realize.
Our society continues to operate on the outdated belief that the women's place is in the home taking care of the children and the cooking — a situation that is no longer the norm or even possible for many families.
Historical writings indicate women in the early Relief Society — unlike we are taught in church today — exercised spiritual gifts, held their own meetings separate from the church as a whole, and even ordained other women.
In the Mormon culture, we are taught to be obedient — sometimes to the point of ignoring major inequality.
Colon
There are only three national laws that help new parents: the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s amendment of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The LDS church doesn't seem like the place for modern day feminists: The church upholds their patriarchal order as the divinely inspired pattern of the heavens, putting men one step closer to God.
There are four main goals of the Family Medical Leave Act: to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families, to promote the stability and economic security of families, to promote national interests in preserving family integrity, and to entitle employees to take reasonable leave for medical reasons.
When looking at women's empowerment throughout the world, in North Asia, Japan ranks second in the world alongside South Africa: West Asia, however are in the lower ranks with as some Africa's other countries.
More and more women are becoming empowered to question issues surrounding women's rights: They explore feminine theology, questioning how religious leaders handle sexual abuse cases, ecclesiastical abuse, and patriarchal scripts.
Ellipses
"Upon returning to their jobs . . . most new parents find it challenging to be away from their children when their children need them most. As children grow, parents continue to face significant challenges in meeting their own needs, the needs of their families and the needs of their employers. If public policies addressed these challenges, women and men would be better able to stay and advance in the labor force. The economy would be more equitable and productive, powered by working people who can better provide for and care for themselves and their loved ones." -Expecting Better
"Latino workers are 11.5 percent less likely to have access to paid sick days than their white counterparts, and African American workers are more than 7 percent less likely than white workers to have access to flexible work hours. . . . Pregnant workers may find it more difficult to attend prenatal care appointments. . . . This is particularly problematic for women of color, given that African American women and Latinas are at a higher risk for pregnancy-related complications like gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders."
“[A] Woman’s voice should be heard in defense of her rights, those of her family, and of all she holds dear. . . . There are some of the opposite gender who would intimidate us and try to make us believe we do not know anything but to wash, scrub, make or med for the whole household. Do not be daunted, my sisters, in raising your voices in the cause of truth and justice; we have immortal souls, and have a right to think and act according to our honest convictions and aspirations.”
Mormon feminists continue to work to be recognized as equal partners because they know . . . well-behaved women seldom make history.
"In a lot of ways, the autonomy of the women in the church has been limited. Any sort of decision you make as a Relief Society body needs to be approved by a priesthood authority. Over time . . . the role of women in the church was clearly delineated to be subservient to the priesthood, which seems to go along with traditional gender roles."