A new study shows that religion usually leads to a more positive body image but Mormons in Utah are getting cosmetic surgeries at a rate 10% higher than the national average. What’s driving this trend? Today, we’re talking with Dr. Julie Hanks, Alyssa Whitbeck, Celeste Davis, and others to explore what’s happening in Utah’s Mormon culture. Tune in to hear the real story behind these numbers. For the Salt Lake Tribune article visit here: https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/08/06/latter-day-saints-have-more/ Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/mormons-love-plastic-surgery/ 00:00:00 Introductions 00:07:40 The researchers are BYU professors 00:09:00 Statistics of women in Utah and Salt Lake 00:15:50 Possibly three times above the national average 00:20:00 The mixed messages in Mormonism 00:25:05 Different reactions from men in and out of the church 00:29:58 Mormon teachings on perfection 00:44:20 Religious saliency 00:50:35 Forbes named Salt Lake as “one of the vainest cities in America” 00:56:30 Billboards in Utah 00:58:05 Time Magazine 01:04:55 What is the Church’s policy on cosmetic surgery? 01:09:09 Jeffery R. Holland encouraging against cosmetic surgery 01:15:20 M. Russell Ballard telling women to look nice 01:28:35 Statistics in Utah 01:33:30 Impact of Patriarchy 01:42:15 Women are property in the church 01:44:13 LDS Women’s beauty standards 01:46:20 Current Female LDS Leaders 01:48:10 Affirming messages that women wrote in about ______________________________________________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4530951114981376 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds