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From: gregg@zimmer.CSUFresno.EDU (Greg Gaither)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re:  name change
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Date: 22 Aug 90 22:56:12 GMT
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IMHO, the slow movement away from a patriarchal naming convention is a
healthy one and is a logical (albeit small) step in the direction away
from a repressive society.

My (now -ex) wife kept her family name and I would be lying if I said it
didn't bother me a little at first.  About fifteen minutes of actual
thought later, though, and I began to warm to the idea.  If I marry
again, I will more than likely encourage her to keep her family name
(providing it is not the adopted name of a former husband).  Why this
distinction?  I don't know.  Shades to the issue.

We did give our daughter my last name.  This never really even became a
point of discussion--it was simply something we did.  Most of the people
I know who have separate last names have done the same.  Not that it's
bad or good; it just seems to be the case in my experience.
Hyphenations will never solve this problem in the long run.  Any ideas
on a solution that might?




gregg@csufresno.edu