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Maxfield: Critical thinking is necessary in Utah politics and religion

By Lynda Maxfield April 26, 2020

  Questions and complaints about Utah’s State Legislature from the public are frequent and welcome. Similar inquiries about Utah’s predominant religion from its members — concerning church...

City Creek Center has been closed for almost a moth. Opinion writer Lynda Maxfield asks why tenants still have to pay their full lease. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Maxfield: Unprecedented Times Call For Unrivaled Economic Compassion

By Lynda Maxfield April 17, 2020

  City Creek Center first closed on March 12 for cleaning after mall officials learned that someone on the property had tested positive for COVID-19. On March 20, it was closed again and will remain...

Lynda Maxfield says that Utahs treatment of sex offenders is a crisis of empathy. (Photo by J. Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Maxfield: Utah’s Empathy Crisis Rivals its Sexual Offense Crisis

By Lynda Maxfield April 14, 2020

  Over 2,000 convicted sex offenders make up roughly one-third of Utah’s prison population, and another 5,000+ Utah residents are required to register as sexual offenders. These statistics frighten...

Many are stepping up and showing love in the face of considerable uncertainty. If you aren’t seeing it, you aren’t looking for it.(Courtesy Fairchild Air Force Base)

Maxfield: COVID-19, An Unprecedented Test of Our Humanity

By Lynda Maxfield April 10, 2020

  I’ve often wished the world would stop for just a minute so I could catch up. Undoubtedly, my idea came from Piper of the TV series "Charmed," who could freeze time by just flicking her hands...

Members of the gay community hold up signs protesting a General Conference address from Boyd K. Packer and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints position on homosexuality. (Photo by Richard Payson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Maxfield: New Ministerial Language Isn’t Enough to Reframe a Shaming Ideology

By Lynda Maxfield March 30, 2020

  For most of my life, I was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I even served an honorable mission some years back. But, I no longer identify with many of the...

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Maxfield: Utah’s Insufficient Sex Education Curriculum Is Harmful to Teens

By Lynda Maxfield March 7, 2020

  Amidst rising incidents of sexual assault, Utah remains one of three states in the nation with an opt-in policy that requires parents to sign a consent form before their child may participate...

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Maxfield: The Ill-Effects of Porn Must Be Fought with Better Tools than Warning Labels

By Lynda Maxfield February 18, 2020

  Republican Representative Brady Brammer’s controversial “Warning Labels Amendments” bill, which could punish distributors for not putting warning labels on pornography, stirred up national...

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Maxfield: Challenging How We Talk About Sexual Addiction in Utah

By Lynda Maxfield February 5, 2020

  Why is it socially acceptable to say “I am an alcoholic” but repugnant to say “I am a sex addict”? It is because sexual addiction is confusing and often misunderstood whereas in alcoholism...

Tanning bed with UV lights at Expressions Tanning and Beauty in South Jordan, Utah on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. (Photo by Marifel Holmquist | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Maxfield: Legislation Banning Tanning For Teens Is About Control, Not Education

By Lynda Maxfield February 3, 2020

  Republican representative Brad M. Daw has “changed his mind.” He no longer trusts Utahns to make tough health decisions for minors regarding indoor tanning. In a FOX 13 interview, Daw said,...

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Maxfield: The Porn Crisis No One Is Talking About

By Lynda Maxfield January 25, 2020

  Many states are following Utah’s lead and declaring pornography to be a public health crisis. Certainly, porn consumption is linked to a host of societal breakdowns, including the illegal,...

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