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SunSeeker

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7. Patriarchy; sexism.

Reply to jonesgirl (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 01:16 AM

Sep 2012

And I agree, the decision of who changes their name, if anyone, should be up to the couple, and based on the couple's private reasons. In this guy's case, his wife was the last of the Everharts, and he wasn't particularly enamored with being a McCarthy. And yes, a man changing his name after marriage doesn't make him any less of a man. In fact, Mr. Everhart is one fine male specimen:

http://www.sunherald.com/2012/09/26/4210587/pascagoula-man-needs-aclus-help.html

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After Complaint, Miss. Man Allowed to Change Name [View all] SunSeeker Sep 2012 OP

Ah, Pascagoula. My home town. Some good people there. nolabear Sep 2012 #1

Indeed. You can't do better than a sweet Southern drawl coupled with a progressive mind. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #3

Why thank y'all. nolabear Sep 2012 #4

Well at least they corrected themselves quickly. David__77 Sep 2012 #2

Wait, so now she is Mrs. Man? jberryhill Sep 2012 #5

Hahaha JohnnyRingo Sep 2012 #10

Why is it that its always women who has to change, but men are suppose to remain the same? jonesgirl Sep 2012 #6

Patriarchy; sexism. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #7

+1 jonesgirl Sep 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author bamacrat Sep 2012 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author SunSeeker Sep 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author bamacrat Sep 2012 #23

Traditionally, men have better last names. Bucky Sep 2012 #15

Since all of our last names are from men originally,..... efhmc Sep 2012 #20

Because marriages were traditionally patrilineal to insure dynastic succession. Sirveri Sep 2012 #26

This used to happen fairly often when the wife's family was rich and the husband's was poor. dimbear Sep 2012 #9

Oliver Cromwell, for instance Spider Jerusalem Sep 2012 #24

In Quebec, I believe it's a mandatory hyphenated name OnlinePoker Sep 2012 #11

Actually, in Quebec FlaGranny Sep 2012 #13

Sounds like Venezuela. You keep your birth name, but kids traditionally get the dad's Bucky Sep 2012 #16

Italy too... WilmywoodNCparalegal Sep 2012 #21

Oh my! FlaGranny Sep 2012 #12

My husband took my last name LittleGirl Sep 2012 #14

Wow, and I just recently read about Oregon's name change laws, which Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #17

I have stongly mixed feelings about the name McCarthy slackmaster Sep 2012 #18

"Not traditional"??? Shitty Mitty Sep 2012 #25

When my daughter got married she kept her maiden name much to Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #27

I took my wife's name as well Paulie Sep 2012 #28

I am changing my last name to Brat. n/t babydollhead Sep 2012 #29