I know your niche is Mormonism as it is (was) a very big part of your life, however I just wanted to note that you have a very good ability (probably because of your teaching history) to engage people in many subjects. Just wanted to mention it as I can very much see you expanding your video subjects :) greetings from a never-mormon never-religious argentinian ❤
@michaelaporee260
Күн бұрын
Yes! You put the words I wanted to comment so eloquently!
@Hannah_Becton
Күн бұрын
Alyssa was an English teacher, so it makes sense. She’s a natural!
@michaelaporee260
Күн бұрын
@@Hannah_Becton oh then yes it totally makes sense! Lol I am an Alyssa newbie. I would have loved to have her as a teacher
@bluepsiongamer4909
Күн бұрын
Nice try BISHOP
@carleymitchell9331
Күн бұрын
They say a good entertainer could read the phone book and still be fun to watch. Alyssa is on that list
@OhK746
Күн бұрын
This is a phenomenon I didn’t understand until I lived in Utah - I could pick a Mormon out of a crowd after a few months. It wasn’t just their physical features - it was the way they dressed, the way they carried themselves… and to be honest, the fake-ness emanating from their supposedly nice behavior. There was always an undertone of trying to get us into the religion - and when we showed no interest, they would cool considerably. But the fake-ness was always there like a veneer.
@Deathlobster137
Күн бұрын
The mouth slightly open, stare-through, tonsil stone-smelling, drone look
@JT-hr6dq
Күн бұрын
Truth. I had the same experience. And bedazzled ass jeans going for a date night at City Crick mall.
@kellybrandon1179
20 сағат бұрын
In the same way I can pick people associated with corporate America's subterranean world. Salt lake city above, salt town below
@timmellin2815
3 сағат бұрын
@@OhK746 I disagree. I love visiting Salt Lake and seeing the Mormon choir perform in Music and the Spoken Word. There are so many good genuine Mormons, you shouldn't lump them all together as fake. It's certainly not fake, and very moving it is, when, after the live broadcast has concluded, the choir sings "God be with you till we meet again..." to the live audience. Not fake at all.
@Uncle_Smidge
Күн бұрын
My maternal family is Indigenous and I come from Residential School survivors. The history of the Church interacting with us makes my skin CRAWL.
@jonathanfarquhar
11 сағат бұрын
This is so terrible. Residential schools should have never happened. From what I've learned, residential schools are tied to the Catholic Church (at least in Canada). How has the Mormon church been involved in residential schools?
@averagejaime
Күн бұрын
Just gotta say this thumbnail is a serve. You got my attention immediately! So excited for another Alyssa video!
@alyssadgrenfell
Күн бұрын
Yay! It took me a while to make so thank you for this compliment :D
@You_are_love123
Күн бұрын
@@alyssadgrenfellHi I love your channel it has really helped me understand what Mormonism is
@Glitterandgoldfinds
Күн бұрын
Vacant is the right word. Even if you look cheery and bright you looked dead inside the the past clips you’ve showed us Alyssa
@timmellin2815
Күн бұрын
Oh, come on...quite capping on Mormons and her background as a Mormon....saying she looked dead inside is not a true statement. Generalization based on your perspectivie. We all go through changes in our attitude and looks; exacerbated by what we are going through in life...good time or bad times....all affect our lovely or not so lovely countenance.
@spunkycat6144
Күн бұрын
❤ Vacant/dead eyes is what I notice sometimes in people and it makes me so sad. Then I will meet (on campus for example people who just got done singing worship music and their eyes are lit up like light bulbs and just full of love). I noticed that her face is beautiful and eyes are full of life now vs that blank thing like I often see. Like a hungry person vs a person that just ate a juicy steak.
@robird6984
22 сағат бұрын
It's very rude to say that somebody looked/looks dead inside.
@TheImprovised
2 сағат бұрын
I wouldn't say dead inside. I would say vacant, but the lights were left on. It's not just the LDS. I see this look on many people with cult like indoctrination. Smiles and not really thinking past what they've been taught the whole time.
@mairamanwaring9419
Күн бұрын
Never a mormon here. My mormon ex husband looks like Jon Heder from Napoleon Dynamite. Even his mom joked about it. I kept my mouth shut but kept thinking "maybe it has something to do with the fact that Heder is from the same town where my ex's great grandfather and his 2 wives are buried" Maybe, I don't know, how are babies made, lol.
@Cklasvegas
Күн бұрын
My son looked just like Napoleon Dynamite too! He was even approached for his autograph back in the heyday of the movie's fame. My kid's Dad was half full-blooded Mormon, with his grandmother's early church pioneer "stock." And, they had settled in Idaho! I never thought of my children "looking Mormon," but now that you highlight the subject, they do! So with a bit of humor, we can conclude that Mormon girls look like Alyssa and Mormon boys look like Napoleon Dynamite. I can hear my son and his Dad laughing from heaven!
@EnigmaticLucas
Күн бұрын
Idaho does have a large Mormon population
@karuti11
Күн бұрын
48:23 as a German calling random children "aryan" and using that as a compliment rings sooo many alarm bells
@lisal5718
Күн бұрын
Yeah, me too. I am quite happy that I was never called that by Mormons but maybe they were just uncomfortable telling me this to my face in Israel after spending hours learning about the holocaust and all the terrible crimes in detail. I was told though that I am from „a good family“ because multiple of my family members fought in the Wehrmacht. Just disgusting and luckily she apologised afterwards. Not the only weird comment but definitely the worst. I really have no idea what the hell is wrong with some people.
@williamjameslehy1341
Күн бұрын
"Arian" is a 4th Century Christian heresy where you deny the Trinity, "Aryan" is the word for Iranian, Kurdish, Pashtun, etc people are, which Hitler tried to appropriate 😁
@karuti11
Күн бұрын
@@williamjameslehy1341oh thanks I didn't know that, in German it's just "arisch" so i spelt it how i thought it was right
@monyetgoblog7038
Күн бұрын
@@karuti11Arish auf Deutsch ist Aryan auf English.
@karuti11
Күн бұрын
@@monyetgoblog7038Hab ich doch gesagt, jetzt weiß ich das auch
@ihtibas_ilharary
Күн бұрын
I was at a male strip club once and one of the dancers got off the stage and asked if I was Mormon ☠️ It’s been over ten years since I’ve left the church and I still look Mormon 😭
@maif.7055
Күн бұрын
I work in cytogenetics, and people with ancestry from small and/or insular ethnic groups tend to have more regions of homozygosity (ie. identical copies of genes) than the general population. This is why certain recessive genetic disorders are much more common in certain ethnic groups. Due to the size and isolation of these ethnic groups, especially those that started off with just a few people (the founder effect you mentioned), there is bound to be a degree of distant shared ancestry, even if there's never any inbreeding. Generational Mormons are more closely related to other generational Mormons than they are to anyone else, even if their family trees never cross.
@THE_EDGEDAY_WATCHER
16 сағат бұрын
Holy cow... Do you have links that explain this phenomenon in more detail? I come from a very Eastern European ancestry, and yet I have the stereo typical Mormon looks. It's crazy. But, yeah, I'd like to learn more about this biological phenomenon. 7:44 Also, yes....
@colleenorourke7199
5 сағат бұрын
Thank you, yes, when Alyssa was like, “There wasn’t really inbreeding, it was just a founder effect!” I was like 🤦♀️ ”…Yes, but that can result in a lot of the same genetic problems anyway, over time.”
@ZelphOntheShelf
Күн бұрын
Incredible thumbnail work 👏🏻
@alyssadgrenfell
Күн бұрын
Thank you!! 😘
@1god2674
Күн бұрын
She just has great presentations Maybe the only one thing that ever I have not liked in any of her videos with the pretend to have a sip of something thing Good presentation Well thought out & She always looks great She's got her style workin'! For whatever reason I can't get the same thing going 🤷🏻♂️ the two of you have great "chemistry" together in your videos!!! 😊 I'd love to see you do a podcast sort of a studio setting thing
@vanessa0111
Күн бұрын
I remember that episode where Ethan from h3 coined the phrase “Mormon glaze” 😂that shit was so funny
@AprilBytheBay
Күн бұрын
To me, you in Mormonism just looked so worn and tired behind the eyes. You still look as gorgeous then as now, but you have a glow which is just feeling secure and validated. Please know how much we appreciate you doing these topics, it could really help someone
@Simsrockslol
Күн бұрын
I can tell someone’s Mormon mainly by their voice actually. Usually they are like overly positive in way that reminds me of Judy from Ba Sing Se (for my Avatar the Last Airbender fans). Also they seem to speak slower and enunciate perfectly never using slang. They just overall have the vibes of “Normal Bob” in that one SpongeBob episode lol
@Iamthatis137
Күн бұрын
There are no problems in Salt Lake City 😁
@Alayhoo
Күн бұрын
Yes! The Joo Dee comparison is spot on! There is no war in Ba Sing Se. 😃 🥴
@lunatykica5636
Күн бұрын
she made a video about mormon baby voice too
@egg_bun_
Күн бұрын
OMG FACTS!!!
@MichaelWilliams-lr4mb
Күн бұрын
OMG I love that term "toxic positivity"! I've faced the same thing in pentacostal and charismatic churches, particularly the ones that are in the Word of Faith movement, but it's not limited to that.
@Chameleon_Cat
Күн бұрын
It makes me think of ads of products selling the joy the product could bring you instead of the product itself
@MichaelWilliams-lr4mb
Күн бұрын
@@Chameleon_Cat Yep!
@trussell608
Күн бұрын
So true! I grew up Pentecostal and after watching a few of Alyssa’s videos I can say there’s def some cultural crossover between Mormons and Pentecostals.
@bellsyo72
Күн бұрын
I have an experience with this! There was a period of 6-12 months when I was seeing the dentist on a very regular basis (tons of fillings and a narrowly avoided root canal, always brush and floss, guys). My dentist would sing along with the radio as he worked on my teeth. He was blonde with blue eyes, nerdy wire framed glasses, shirt very neatly tucked, hair perfectly done. There was something about how he would sing along with every song like it was a hymnal. I live in a small town (less than 25,000 people), but we have a Mormon temple (a very uncommon thing for my state). It was bothering me so much over weeks. I haven't known very many Mormons in my life (maybe less than 5), but one day I couldn't hold it in. I had to ask him if he was Mormon, and I asked just like that. "Are you Mormon?". Yes, yes, he is. Haha I was really shocked that I could just know it, even though I had never known many Mormon people. Mormon vibes can be strong, guys!
@sdonthefly
Күн бұрын
Something that really cracks me up about being Mormon. Is whenever I was a kid in the Mormon church in the '90s, no tattoos at all, they would say things like your body is a temple you wouldn't graffiti the temple, so don't get any tattoos. Now so many Mormon influencers have so much plastic surgery, and my whole thought process is isn't this the same thing? Does God not care about breast implants, but he does care about a little bit of surface level ink. Just kind of a funny hypocrisy to me.
@misstekhead
Күн бұрын
I feel as if I’m in recovery from being a former LDS as well as substance abuse. I’ve been peeling back layers and layers of trauma to the point of waking up in sweats, panic attacks which I haven’t had in over a decade, and stomach pains that are so extremely painful that I’ve passed out. I have no community. No one. My fiancé passed away last year. I’ve been mistreated by doctors and psychiatrists in the past. Almost all my savings is gone. I can’t believe I gave away 10% of my income, my time, and more to these people. I’m sorry, I just feel used and that the church made me to feel as if I’m permanently unsalvageable. Thank you for getting the word out about what a horrible organization the LDS is. I just needed to get this off my chest. I’m in genuine physical and mental pain they have no use for me. Especially as an “older” woman. I wish I never got involved with these people. Please keep telling your truth! ❤ 😞
@timmellin2815
Күн бұрын
Sounds like your head is in a bad spot. I am sorry for that. I'd like to say there is all kinds of help available for you, but w/ your savings almost gone, I don't know. I worked in public health for years and there are public pgms. for help; churches and aid groups too; but w/ your bad experience w/ those kind of things....I don't want to intrude. I hope you find the help & peace you are seeking. Not sure where to tell you to find it.
@sarahpinho1114
17 сағат бұрын
Same here, and I totally get it. I'm sorry you're hurting!
@LucasSchimmel
Күн бұрын
I mean, the religion says light-skinned blonde people are holier than others, that probably played an effect on getting converts with those characteristics.
@anthonydelfino6171
Күн бұрын
Light skin yes, though I don't think anything explicitly says blonde hair... though they do often depict the good, holy people in animations as being blonde. So it's a more unspoken, subtle thing
@garlandstrife
Күн бұрын
Probably true.
@jessitatoris-rogers664
Күн бұрын
Lifelong member here recently left. You are absolutely correct! We were encouraged to “look the part“ our entire lives! We were told that if there’s anything different or special about us it was because we members of the church. Then we were to tell that person that was asking why are we different about the church!we are all messed up
@Scarly373
18 сағат бұрын
Yup, we were taught the light of christ would pique peoples interest in us and bring people to the church, because who wouldn't want to glow like us, haha.
@NQJasmine
Күн бұрын
As an Ashkenazi Jew, whiteness has always been flexible and only applied when convenient. People have this idea that it's about the colour of your skin when it's always been more complex than that. Religion, ethnicity, birthplace, language, and class have always played roles in who is "white". And it's very time- and place-based. American concepts of White today are different than European concepts today and American concepts a few decades ago.
@jenn2712
Күн бұрын
Just curious, do you consider yourself white?
@pendraggon4080
Күн бұрын
People from India are are considered more white than not. In the US, especially, they are Not considered "people of color", but if you go into places like Africa or South Africa, especially before the 60s, they were definitely black, based Solely on their skin color.
@FloofiJellyBean
Күн бұрын
@@jenn2712 As a non Ashkenazi (Moroccan) Jewish person that has suffered lots of racism from Ashkenazi (white, from Europe) Jewish people, I really hope so. the fact that people can be xenophobic towards religions doesn't mean you're suddenly not a white person.
@williamjameslehy1341
Күн бұрын
Seriously! I can't tell you how many times I've told people I'm Lebanese-American, and they were like, "Oh, I thought you were white!" Like, nothing changed about my appearance, my skin is just as fair and my eyes are just as green, but you're now seeing me as "brown" because of my ancestry? Very strange.
@gokcenihal
Күн бұрын
I have a similar feeling, I am Turkish with very fair skin but dark hair and eyes. My Greek friend has a darker skin tone, same hair color as me. Everyone always assumes we have the same ethnicity, I mean we are neighboring countries afterall. When she says she's Greek, they immediately think of her as a white person but as soon as I say I'm Turkish, all of a sudden I'm a person of color in their eyes (meanwhile I have lighter skin than the Greek and we both just look super Mediterranean😂). Race is a strange concept and definitely not real.@@williamjameslehy1341
@murob2347
19 сағат бұрын
I love when you share childhood songs with us, because you have such a pretty voice.
@elysamarie
Күн бұрын
Growing up as a woman with a bigger body in Utah, in the church, can be so lonely! Especially as a young adult when you are supposed to be dating to marry. All of your church friends are dating and you are not because you don’t fit into those expectations. Loved the video!!
@OhK746
Күн бұрын
After living there, I was shocked at how many are soooo skinny when there’s a sweet shop on every street corner.
@laurielafreniere7062
22 сағат бұрын
@@OhK746how do they stay skinny drinking 46oz sodas from swig???
@OhK746
12 сағат бұрын
@@laurielafreniere7062 the world may never know!
@artzeeeeztra247
Күн бұрын
Me and my husband are exmormons and have been for a while. I hate that I can "pass" as a Mormon but it is interesting to have people come up to me and say the most unhinged crap to me just because they think I'm part of their cult.
@IkeMastree
Күн бұрын
Since you've done one for SM, I'd like to see other "signs this was written by a mormon" videos.
@alyssadgrenfell
Күн бұрын
It was my most requested video from last week's comments, so it's coming!
@Benni777
Күн бұрын
You have a great Mormon-tuition, Alyssa! Well done! 👍🏻
@dfw-k6z
Күн бұрын
I googled “mormon face” just now - third spike in google trends incoming. It’s quite the flex to show how you are driving google trends!
@LearningAndLiberating
Күн бұрын
“You seemed so much happier when you were a member.” Well maybe you just see an unhappy side of me because now that I’ve left the church all church members treat me like shit, so whenever I’m interacting with a church member I’m in a bad mood! 🤔
@anthonydelfino6171
Күн бұрын
Honestly this is a lot of why a lot of Mormons are on antidepressants. They just don't have the ability or space to process a lot of their emotions I went through a LOT of that for years after leaving Mormonism, and a lot of that was just not knowing healthy ways to process things
@garlandstrife
Күн бұрын
They are right.
@FormerMPSGT
Күн бұрын
Mormons under 25 years old are the highest suicide rate of American Denominations!
@katajha831
21 сағат бұрын
I am a genetic genealogist. The few mormon searches ive done there was a bottleneck, and endogamy . Many early mormon men married relatives (not to him but to each other). Generational breakdown happening before polygamy was banned. When one man has over 50 kids with 5 wives in a town of 400 people it floods the gene pool quickly.
@Swisscats88
Күн бұрын
I saw your quotes in the WSJ article about Utah Curls! Great Video as always and it’s great to see that your work is gaining traction off social media!
@Henri_Hilarious
Күн бұрын
Nothing’s better than watching one of your videos and drinking some of the devil’s leaf juice (cause the bean juice makes me feel sick)
@meacelestin
Күн бұрын
One thing that struck me when you discussed the "Mormon Wives" episode, was how Very Blonde most of these women were, save for one. Also, the darker haired ones were lighter than what I would consider a brunette. This doesn't seem accidental, from the outside...
@OhJustCommenting
Күн бұрын
you're so good at explaining, being thorough with research, and treating the topics with respect and class. another alyssa banger!
@VeronicaVanHof
Күн бұрын
I just want to add- founder effect, while not necessarily inbreeding, is still a dramatic reduction in genetic diversity.
@lordspaz88
Күн бұрын
Mormons isolated for a very long time after the pioneers. My wife got a dna test and it said "your ancestors likely traveled across america in the mormon migration". We're literally ethnically mormon.
@Themanyfacesofego
Күн бұрын
You would likely be about 70% British, 30% Scandinavian.
@tbsrevolver131
Күн бұрын
@@Themanyfacesofegooh hey that’s what my ancestry profile looks like. I was from pioneer stock from 3/4 of my grandparents, so that explains a lot.
@lordspaz88
Күн бұрын
@@Themanyfacesofego mostly Scottish, Irish, and British
@Simsrockslol
Күн бұрын
Alyssa also had that show up in her DNA results
@Themanyfacesofego
Күн бұрын
@@lordspaz88 The Scottish ( and some of the Irish) are British.
@laurenconrad1799
Күн бұрын
If a Mormon missionary ever came to my door, I think I might ask if they wanted to use my phone to call their families. I just can’t imagine not being allowed to do that.
@ericseamons9982
Күн бұрын
That has actually changed in 2019. Now they can text, call, and do video calls with their families every week . I was pissed off because I had to deal with only emails once a week and calling twice a year when I was in the mission. My mission president told us not to go over an hour and they doing so would be “disobedient”. Missionaries can now use social media as well. The church realized how damaging things were to missionaries mental health.
@anthonydelfino6171
Күн бұрын
@@ericseamons9982 and even emails was a change, I was a missionary in 2001 and at that time we still were only allowed to write to our families once a week on Mondays, and calls were limited to two days a year for one hour.... though I don't know a single missionary in our mission who actually abided by that rule. Probably helps what I was stateside so it wasn't like our families were paying international calling costs (they also had to call us, we couldn't call them because God forbid that the church have to pay the long distance calling fee)
@chaoticpoodle
Күн бұрын
Omg! I had the "wishing for an eating disorder" thing too. Ive never been Mormon, but the 2000s were a terrible time for body acceptance
@mxnjones
18 сағат бұрын
I was in college in the 2000s and almost everyone had some sort of disordered eating. It was awful.
@DanMorgan-bh5fv
14 сағат бұрын
My mother was part of that crowd even late 90s. I grew up drinking skim milk my whole childhood.
@vvintagerose
Күн бұрын
I find it interesting that the Mormons in your comments, instead of trying to refute your claims against them or espouse the virtues of their church, instead attack your looks. It really speaks to their shallow and sheltered view of the world.
@nathanielcrawley1
Күн бұрын
Hey love the content. Im from an old mormon family in Hawaii Im inactive mostly because i havent gone through the trouble of leaving yet. I definitely get a vibe from other mormons which sets my radar off. I have not thought about the positive attitude at all times indoctrination but that definitely rings true. Thanks for pointing that out.
@DeshyoBita
Күн бұрын
I moved to United States 10 years ago from Ukraine. I was raised in the christian family, pentecostal movement but more progressive and it’s called “charismatic”. And here in the USA I visited a lot of baptists and pentecostal churches with more conservative views. Every time I see a person in the store, mall or the lab that I work, I can tell if person is Ukrainian and if person is member of the church like right away. 😅 While you talked about mormon generation, it unlocked my memory of the Sherlock Holmes book, when there were a tragic love story of mormon girl and not mormon guy… it’s actually really interesting how mormon community were present in “A Study in Scarlet”.
@Tiniestwombat
Күн бұрын
Yes it was so interesting. I think it is so sad that they usually take out the mormon cult nonsense in modern retellings. I think it is cool Arthur Conan Doyle was obsessed with mormons and fairies. So many mormons think that they were "normal" in the victorian age, but nope it was so weird famous authors of the time wrote that it's weird.
@AprilBytheBay
Күн бұрын
@@Tiniestwombatas someone who has access to 1800s religious newspapers, everyone hated them and thought they were weird
@Tiniestwombat
Күн бұрын
I wish that evidence would sway them. I have a Mormon Martha that insists that Lydia from pride and prejudice was the only normal one and her sisters were all old maids despite the plot being very much aghast at Lydia's actions and behavior. There is no evidence or history or context that can change people's minds if they are willfully ignorant.
@luiysia
Күн бұрын
lol yeah mormonism was literally like their equivalent of scientology 😂
@lekiscool
Күн бұрын
I didn’t think Irish people had a “look” until we were in the plane terminal on the way to Ireland. It was almost like having a bunch of Irish people in a place that wasn’t Ireland made us go “oh.”
@L0rdOfThePies
20 сағат бұрын
Reminds me of that twitter drawing that has a stereotypical leprechaun vs an irish person according to the artist. It did look surprisingly like me (I’m only half Irish though so i cant say its perfect )
@laurenconrad1799
Күн бұрын
It was fascinating hearing how the nose ring was healing for you. My parents are pretty liberal and don’t mind most nose rings as long as it’s not a septum piercing which my mom thinks looks like cowbells. (I love Cynthia Erivo and Florence Pugh as actresses and wouldn’t want to cramp their personal styles.) But it’s fascinating hearing about how your piercing was to heal from religious trauma instead of just a simple style choice.
@AlisonKenzoland
Күн бұрын
My Mom was super free-range chick but she hated tattoos. I am approaching 40 and Mom has passed, still no tattoos
@n00d1e-42
Күн бұрын
@@AlisonKenzoland My mom thinks my tattoos and piercings are cool, but every time I get acrylic nails she rolls her eyes and goes on and on about how ugly they are lmao
@Levacque
Күн бұрын
16:16 oh, you have given the NY Post WAAAAYYY too much credit. They are a half step above a tabloid.
@SabrlIna
Күн бұрын
I think she has them confused with the NYT edit: or the Washington Post
@anthonydelfino6171
Күн бұрын
When you talk about how most the early converts were from the same few areas of Europe... I'm a former Utah Mormon, andI remember feeling very out of place being from a Mediterranean background. I had a slightly darker skin tone naturally which was exacerbated in the summer months, causing me to lather myself up with SPF 90 sunscreen all summer so I could try to look as white as possible. I have dark, thick curly hair that I used to try to bleach out and straighten. I've got the classic Roman nose that I really hated and dreamed of getting filed down. Honestly I tried so much to fit into the "look" that I ended up looking like a bit of a freak, and very unnatural looking, and it took a long time after leaving Mormonism to really start to feel like these aspects of myself that were different and I hated before are just as beautiful as everyone else. No one ever explicitly stated that you needed to be blonde haired or have blue eyes to be beautiful, but I felt some societal pressure to fit in, and there was always that conversation about who people said they thought was attractive, and never did they talk about people who had features like mine, which made me feel very unattractive at the time.
@Skeletalbirch
20 сағат бұрын
i'd love to see a collab between you and jordan & mckay
@princelyorangepeel
Күн бұрын
45:40 One of my favorite parts of your editing is that you don’t cut out moments like this. It seems that whoever edits them has the goal of keeping clips of you as long as possible, instead of cutting out every mistake and making it jumpy. This helps me focus, makes it feel like im having a conversation with someone irl, almost like a buffer moment for me to be more aware of what you are saying. You are a star!
@kateg7298
Күн бұрын
There's also the Mormon sound. I can usually tell if someone is Mormon by the second syllables of certain words. Usually ones that end in -tion. There's a way that it sounds like shun. There are more, but now that I'm on the spot, I can't think of them. But once you know the sound, it's easy to key in on.
@nunyerbidness6417
Күн бұрын
It's called the "glottal stop". I was a non mormon raisin SLC and I still struggle with it. It's not just a mormon thing though. It's a Southern thing as well. Marjorie trailer green uses it a lot and that's part of what makes her sound so incredibly stupid. It just sounds so bad.
@pendraggon4080
Күн бұрын
One of my favorite quotes from The Book of Mormon from my youth growing up, was the that addressing this about the Lamanites was that the Nephites were "light and delightsome". My Dad would inquire, when we talked about this, if that meant the other peoples were "dark and loathsome".
@paulad.4578
Күн бұрын
😅
@anthonydelfino6171
Күн бұрын
I was raised Mormon and as far back as I could remember being able to really take in what that implied, I remembered being disgusted by it, especially since I was raised by parents who were really part of that "color blind" post racial American thinking of everyone is equal, god loves all of us, etc etc So to see our official book saying god thought one group of people were bad and to make them look unappealing, he made their skin dark really didn't sit well with me
@samk4379
Күн бұрын
i’ve been watching your youtube videos since you started making long form content and i have loved seeing you grow! this video was very well edited and had great graphics, thanks as always for making this needed content
@lostdutchman3838
22 сағат бұрын
Really one of the best sociological presentations concerning Mormonism I have ever seen. Alyssa covered the bases of Mormon culture, beliefs and heritage very well! Thank you.
@dfreeman13
Күн бұрын
I felt like an outsider as a Mormon convert. Even though I live just outside of NYC. I've resisted the urge to clap after a musical number. I grew up in a black baptist church. I'm used to loud worship services. As a young convert (I was 21 when I was baptized), I had a hard time relating to Mormons around my age if they grew up in the church.
@Dewey32
Күн бұрын
I can identify Mormons by their voices, now that I have watched John Dehlin, who first pointed it out. Clips of men and women leaders speaking at church functions have further informed me. Btw, I see a big difference in your smile. Your Mormon smile was a lot more tense.
@poleep5416
Күн бұрын
I would LOVE to hear about the Mormon converts you've met in the past!! I'm very interested to know what draws someone to the LDS church over other sects of Christianity. Love your videos btw ❤
@mattskustomkreations
Күн бұрын
Most people get drawn into cults when they are vulnerable, lonely, and looking for “the answer”. They get false promises of having “the answer” if you just do as you’re told, and they get love-bombed at first. But it’s getting harder and harder for the cults to find suckers, because anyone with the internet and 2 brain cells can see what they’re up to.
@AbbiZika
Күн бұрын
I feel like i got off easy getting Catholic trauma when i watch these 😅
@anthropomorphicpeanut6160
Күн бұрын
The Jeanette McCurdy book was amazing
@nicodranasien
Күн бұрын
I second this! Had me in tears in the best way
@leslielousma7913
16 сағат бұрын
Yes it is! After my mom died 38 years ago and I said the title out loud and continue to say it when she gets in my head. Totally different circumstances, but also too close to home.
@annafluellen6730
Күн бұрын
I’m an ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses, but my dad’s family is ‘pioneer stock.’ I was born in Utah, and am living here again after 20 years out of state. My great grandparents converted, but my family was LDS until that time. My husband was doing our ancestry, and he was like, ‘Did you know you have direct lines to the pioneers that settled the Salt Lake valley?’ Yes, yes I do lol.
@katekramer7679
Күн бұрын
1:01:24 I'm going to respond to all questions about my sexuality with "I'm part of a tradition" 😂 moving forward
@zinniebug7555
Күн бұрын
A minute ago??????
@alyssadgrenfell
Күн бұрын
HELLO!! HAPPY FRIDAY!!
@eps3154
Күн бұрын
@alyssadgrenfell so your take on this has made me curious what your opinion on Bryan Johnson and his Blueprint are. He grew up Mormon (I believe) so the extremes he goes to in his quest ("gamification") of eternal youth and conquering death make me think that some of it may be him manifesting his Mormon upbringing. Love your compassionate and critical take on your heritage! I truly believe you are helping so many people--including us nevermos--reflect on ourselves and our internal biases! ❤
@billscannell93
Күн бұрын
The new, atheist version of her is a night and day improvement from the videos she has shared of her old self. So much clearer, more honest, intelligent, funny... So much more of a real, evolved, individual personality. "Lost the light of her countenance." Ugh. What obnoxious bologna.
@lizzieroseb
Күн бұрын
Ahh Alyssa!!! 1. That thumbnail is so good! I can tell that took a while lol 2. I am soo excited for a new video especially since i have been wondering about the "Mormon Glow ™" 3. Girl you look awesome your hair is always so so bouncy ❤
@noldo3837
Күн бұрын
I hope this will remain monetized :D Btw., Stephen Fry on discussion about Catholic church said that it is OBSESSED with sex, very unhealthy way. And Mormon church, as any other sect, is about sex control, money, and power.
@elizabethkettle2323
20 сағат бұрын
Thank you for your efforts. Joseph Smith's maternal great-great grandmother, Deborah Huntley, is (if I recall the exact number) my 6th great grandmother. Before the internet, my road-trippin' family drove from Pennsylvania to Salt Lake City where my father, an Episcopal priest, was welcomed warmly as he solved many puzzles and gaps in my mother's ancestral record. I majored in and maintain a great interest in sociology and anthropology, which is another reason why I look forward to seeing your Mormon face on the regular!
@jaccaj1626
Күн бұрын
No shade to anyone, but I think the "light" they're emanating is in direct correlation to the old adage: " the lights on but no ones home" 😉
@pendraggon4080
Күн бұрын
😂🤣
@MultiPetercool
Күн бұрын
Cajun and Amish communities have experienced inbreeding problems. Cajuns sometimes suffer blindness and Amish can suffer paralysis.
@Clover1916
Күн бұрын
I really appreciate how well researched this video is!
@WeAreASecret
Күн бұрын
Oof... I had completely forgotten about that primary smiling song, but as soon as you started singing it all the lyrics and tune came right back to me. Some of that shit gets real baked into ya
@eef755
Күн бұрын
At this point I’m starting to believe there might be such a thing as ethnically Mormon, just like with Jewish peoples. I can imagine it must be very very difficult to leave such a high demand religion and still looking like you’re still part of it, just by your non-controllable features. Great video Alyssa, thank you! 🫶
@slackerman9758
23 сағат бұрын
I think I’d agree, especially in multigenerational Mormons.
@IffySquishy
17 сағат бұрын
This video made something from my childhood click in such a different way.. I HATED my very blonde hair as a child and often wanted to dye it, which resulted in everyone telling me "NO! People would kill for your hair color!" Now I'm 35 with a completely different view on what that REALLY meant. 🤯
@h_anna_h_9658
Күн бұрын
38:25 the story of Jesus coming to America sounds a bit like a fanfiction of the bible 😂
@riderouter
Күн бұрын
That's The Book of Mormon in a nut shell.
@mxnjones
17 сағат бұрын
There are some that describe the entire Book of Mormon that way.
@olgal-b6757
Күн бұрын
I am so happy that you talk about the founder effect in your video! I am an biologist researcher and I can tell you that people believe that everything is inbreed haha The founder effect is when an population that is big enough to have good biodiversity, but a gene is 'abnormally' present in that population, meaning the gene is over represented in that population compare to other population. To be inbreed you need to 'score high enough' on the coefficient of inbreeding.
@josephrojas9097
Күн бұрын
😂😂😂 19:28 “Anti-Mormon Cyber Bully” is WILD lmao.
@Wee_Catalyst
Күн бұрын
Same
@ronmorgan737
Күн бұрын
I went to a very Mormon public high school in vegas, it's a vibe they give off, you can almost always tell.
@Bee-wo5of
Күн бұрын
I would love a Mormon Christmas video!
@ReverieOfThorns
Күн бұрын
It's funny about the countenance thing and the light of Christ and people saying you lost it in your newer photos and whatever, but I think you look so much happier now. Brighter, too. I've had more people tell me I have a "brightness" or a "light" to me since I left than I did when I was in the church. I think it really all just depends on how you carry yourself. I've always been quick to help people and listen to their problems and be kind as its one of the core values I learned growing up from the church I actually think is a good thing and have carried over in my life. I try to always be kind to others as that is the golden rule, and it's an important one.
@neeks7046
Күн бұрын
as a muslim, we also have a concept of a glow, its called noor
@mrguiltyfool
Күн бұрын
I guess religion pioneer in vibe check
@katerinaradevska2829
Күн бұрын
I’m coming from Bulgaria, born and raised, but I went to uni in the UK, in a fairly big city, but bumping into other Bulgarians wasn’t uncommon. I would hear someone talking on the phone or to a friend every week or two in the university or around town. I was talking to a lecturer ones and happened to mention that and his reaction was “Oh, but can you tell they are Bulgarian just by looking at them?”, which sounded vary strange to me at the time. I made an effort to pay attention afterwords, however. For those who don’t know, Bulgaria is on the Balkans so we have historically been quite the mixing pot of ethnicities, cultures and religions. The vast majority of Bulgarian people are white, but being quite tanned isn’t unusual and darker hair colors tend to be predominant. I wouldn’t say we have any particularly distinctive features, just general southern European look. As time went on, I realized I’ve got quite good at guessing that someone is Bulgarian just by looking at them from afar, not hearing their language or accent. I’d say it’s the general demeanor, the gestures, the body language at times. So the “Mormon face” might have nothing to do with either genetics, or the surgically achieved “perfect” look, might just be things people growing up Mormon pick up subconsciously. Of course, the blond and blue-eyed aspect would help too.
@KarlaEmmerson
Күн бұрын
I’m blonde, blueish eyes, don’t drink coffee or tea, don’t smoke, don’t do alcohol or substances, have had every ED across the board.. I wonder if people would pick me as a mormon 🤣
@emmariou245
13 сағат бұрын
My grandmother was listening to one of your videos with me the other day. She told me about how her neighbours back in the day were Mormon. She said how nice they were, but that she was sad cause they never invited her for coffee. I couldn’t help but burst out laughing 😂
@fluorescentpink573
Күн бұрын
hey! would love to see a video about your husband's missionary experience, if he's comfy sharing--going abroad and speaking a foreign language for 2 years seems like such a different experience from yours and i'd love to hear what he has to say about it :)
@konstantinusstoyanov9749
Күн бұрын
You are so well spoken, fun to watch/ listen
@eepmeep8550
19 сағат бұрын
I was grumbling at some graffiti that said something trite like 'a smile a day keeps the evil away' this morning. We do have mormons here. Have they branched out into writing things on the pavement?
@rossstewart9475
17 сағат бұрын
There's a phenomenon amongst a generation of youth to talk about "NPCs"; *That* describes the Mormon look most accurately for me. It almost tracks, too: Surrendering your (ironically god-given) autonomy to religious authority isn't so far detached from one's actions being controlled by a server daemon. I see the prevalence of northern european ancestry as simply coincidental.
@jewelgazer
10 сағат бұрын
What is NPC?
@rossstewart9475
10 сағат бұрын
@@jewelgazer Non Player Character
@yangr88
Күн бұрын
well-researched video! a suggestion for next time when you talk about religious persecution: looking at the differences in persecution of non-Christian religions. you do a great job of pointing out the persecution complex some white Christians have, but I'm curious about your thoughts on how it interacts with Mormonism and the differences between the persecution of Mormons and Catholics in the US versus Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, etc. persecution. especially Judaism! it's another ethnoreligion (albeit one much older than Mormonism 😅) and it'd be so cool to see you collab with other youtubers who break down religious dogmas
@rangdipkin6969
Күн бұрын
The difference is that Alyssa is allowed to make her comment about mormons doing some things to provoke non members into calling for their genocide. If you even allude to that idea about genocide against members of judaism, you will be canceled off the face of the earth in 1 day. I would argue that in both statements she would have a point, but criticizing the latter group is FORBIDDEN especially questioning that one historical event. Try it out for yourself if you disagree :)
@Clover1916
Күн бұрын
Yay another video! 🎉 I'd really appreciate a run down of what Mormons believe happens after you die; like what does it mean to be "sealed" to your family? 👀 I love your videos and appreciate learning about these things from outside their perspective plus they're so secretive
@ashleyscott6161
Күн бұрын
She already made one about the mormon afterlife. It's really good!
@Ilgenfixit80
Күн бұрын
5:54 in the RLDS we had "Happy Are the People, Whose God Is the Lord" and all the little ones would be at the front, with some poor 16 year old trying her best to keep them from either crying or running away back to mama.
@thousandreasonswhynot
Күн бұрын
It's been amazing watching your channel blow up! I've been thinking about this topic lately too, and how different our Mormon culture is here in Missouri. Love you Alyssa 💕💖🦄
@beth-bi9yv
Күн бұрын
It's not just Mormon, I find a lot religions (generally speaking Christian) have this almost 'fake' friendliness. It feels over the top, and cultish.
@AliMeetsWorld
Сағат бұрын
Killing it with these thumbnails dude!
@diyadreams
Күн бұрын
“No, we’re not related. Yes, we checked.” 😂 can we get this story?
@Toomies08
Күн бұрын
I've never been a Mormon, but I am definitely pretty accurate with my Mormon radar right off the bat! 😂 I have wondered why that is, so this is really interesting.
@NickTerry
Күн бұрын
Thanks, for the perspective on chasing perfection. I loved to ask people what color are a celestial beings eyes. The answer is meant to challenge unconscious racial bias: glowing, lightning white, not blue. However even that answer carries with it my own unconcious bias; that there even exists one perfect eye color.
@rosalindaresendez2252
11 сағат бұрын
It’s like Kody Brown says he married Christine due to her “pedigree”
@zoboe92
Күн бұрын
Fascinating stuff. Thanks for the video.
@Userinterfaceexperience
11 сағат бұрын
The stories of those exiting various faiths are really interesting to me. Came to this video from the short. 😊
@cosmicalchemist8219
23 сағат бұрын
Thanks for sharing the algorithm info too, it’s helpful
@paul6925
Күн бұрын
Shiny happy people!
@excuseme9458
Күн бұрын
I'm excited for this one 😅
@alyssadgrenfell
Күн бұрын
I hope you enjoy! :)
@coyoteadams3042
Күн бұрын
For me its the mannerisms, being raised around them i can pick out "mormon" mannerisms. Ive always noticed my mormon family/friends have this sort of instant reaction to being uncomfortable that I can identify as like a split second of mormon self suppression before they respond to whatever is making them uncomfortable. idk how to describe it.
@alyssadgrenfell
Күн бұрын
Yes, the suppression piece is definitely something I identify with. Everything you do has to be filtered thorough the question, "would a good Mormon do x, y, or z?" And when you have to filter everything through that, you end up negating any emotions that don't fall in line with how you're supposed to act.
@LearningAndLiberating
Күн бұрын
Can I suggest that when you share content from “family account” content creators, that you blur the children’s faces?
@elizamartin4263
Күн бұрын
Love that you mentioned ASAP Science!
@jenn2712
Күн бұрын
Awesome video, Alyssa. So well researched and it held my interest for the entirety. Keep up the great work!
@cosmicalchemist8219
23 сағат бұрын
I commented the opposite & I will again, you have always been stunning & beautiful but I think you’re more so now since you left Mormonism! Your face glows more now bc you are happier & think for yourself & that is beautiful! ❤
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