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In my limited anecdotal observations, I see the same as you. That does not mean that it isn't a "male domination thing" (at an ingrained-into-the-core-of-societ
by pbiggar 15y ago
In my limited anecdotal observations, I see the same as you. That does not mean that it isn't a "male domination thing" (at an ingrained-into-the-core-of-society level).
I simply wish we didn't feel like we have to excuse women keeping their own name, and hope that one day it will simply be the default.
- coderdude 15y agoI trust that the billions of women world 'round who practice this know in their heart-of-hearts that they are not being dominated by adopting their husband's last name. Yours is something of an extreme point of view, IMO.
- aplusbi 15y agoThe point is not that women adopting their husband's names is misogynistic but rather that the need to excuse women who don't is misogynistic.
- jack-r-abbit 15y agoA wife taking the husband's name is still the norm here. I think that some people feel they need to explain why they didn't so that other (more judgmental) people don't just label them as "weird" or "femi-nazis" or any of the other disparaging labels that people put on others when they don't have the same opinions and ideals. I think this change is a slow process and will not have 100% acceptance. But I have no doubt that the time will come when that choice will no longer be questioned.