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Originally posted by c&c1913:
"Why should the woman lose her identity or be made to feel that her family name/history is less important than the husband's."
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You have proven my point. Maybe it is too subtle, but it is right in your quote. What identity are you losing? A woman gains the title of wife, homemaker, mother. You are still your parents daughter and an individual, but a wife first. Your indivuality and family ties become secondary. Hillary ceased being a wife to her husband and became a business partner, thats why she added her maiden name. Your question implies that the traditions of marriage either stifle or subjugate a woman and her sense of self or individuality. On keeping maiden names in the family, I know many white people who have their mothers maiden name as their middle name (girls included).
I wanted to keep names in the family, but my father and uncles all have "slave" names like Rufus, Leroy, and Floyd. I looked at my son and said "I can't do that to you little fella". My son has a sensible first name, neutral (not trendy white suburban and not ghetto),his name connotes power and authority and is very professional. His first middle name is my fathers first name, and his 2nd middle name is African.
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