Why should married women change their names? Let men change theirs

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Over 90% of women change their names when they get married. Photograph: Mode Images Limited / Alamy/Alamy


Your name is your identity. The reasons women give for changing their names after marrying don't make much sense

Excuse me while I play the cranky feminist for a minute, but I'm disheartened every time I sign into Facebook and see a list of female names I don't recognize.

You got married, congratulations! But why, in 2013, does getting married mean giving up the most basic marker of your identity? And if family unity is so important, why don't men ever change their names?

On one level, I get it: people are really hard on married women who don't change their names. Ten percent of the American public still thinks that keeping your name means you aren't dedicated to your marriage. And a full 50% of Americans think you should be legally required to take your husband's name.

Somewhere upwards of 90% of women do change their names when they get married.

I understand, given the social judgment of a sexist culture, why some women would decide that a name change is the path of least resistance.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/mar/07/women-stop-changing-your-name-when-married

[Shady]

oh **** off and burn your bra you silly bitch

[Bulld0g]

i thought SJ was male. Oh well

[Kalipo]

I wanted to change my name but she wouldn't let me.. she had to have my name??

Sometimes women do want tradition.. this women needs to shut up...

[gc1966]

maybe he is one of those ladyman thingies that have the adverts on the homepage for mature dating.

[gc1966]

i found someone with the same surname as myself but then found out it was illegal to marry your sister

[Shady]

while she was "busy" writing that drivel. her husband was waiting for his dinner.
the cow

[RedSpider]

Let her keep her old name. If she'll just return the ring..... then her boyfriend can enjoy a bit of peace and quiet until the next silly bint comes along.

[Meat-Head]

Yeah i agree the man should change his name, then when your stalking them it makes it eaiser to stalk

[Shady]

i thought SJ was male. Oh well

nope.. those are his legs...

[Bulld0g]

so it's Jo in disguise with multiple accounts

[andy1967]

so it's Jo in disguise with multiple accounts

Do your job BD and ban both names, rules are rules

[Kalipo]

so it's Jo in disguise with multiple accounts

What?? We was always told in the CB that JO was indeed female..?? why are we now led to believe otherwise??

Management need to sort their heads out..

Next we will be told meat head is actually infact a gay??

[Elric]

Next we will be told meat head is actually infact a gay??

well he is pinkie coloured

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