![]() Taken that possibility seriously, but has ultimately decided this 'I think everyone who has volunteered has Salt Lake City photographer Katrina Barker Anderson launched Mormon Women Bare in July 2013 and has so far had more than 30 Mormon women volunteer to be photographed (pictured: Monica) Mrs Anderson, who hopes people will view the images 'with open minds and hearts,' says the idea of Mormon Women Bare began in 2012 after several news stories surrounding modesty in Mormon culture came to light 'For the women who chose to be photographed, this act of artistic expression helps them reclaim their bodies while protesting a system that has told them they must remain covered and careful,' said Mrs Andersonĭespite the possibility of being reprimanded by their community, Mrs Anderson said it was 'surprisingly easy to find ![]() Mrs Anderson, whose own husband is 'very supportive' of the project ('He is my biggest fan,' she admitted) said she wanted tp answer some of her own burning questions though the project: 'Why has the modesty culture of the LDS church gotten so extreme in the past few years and what can we do about it?' she asked. After hearing these stories and others, I became increasingly frustrated.' ![]() ![]() And one of the Church's magazines altered a Carl Bloch painting of angels by removing their wings and adding cap sleeves to their dresses. 'Then a BYU-Idaho student was not allowed to take a test because her jeans were too “form fitting”. ![]()
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