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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Im not saying you’re not a feminist bc your kids have your husbands name. That’s absurd. Im a feminist and my kids have my husbands name too. I’m saying it’s strange that more people (including me!) don’t question this particular tradition and are so defensive of their choice to give kids dad’s name.[/quote] I posted early on about this. A significant reason that my kids have DH's last name is that it's easier for women to travel with kids who have different last names than it is for men. Yes, there's a whole bunch of sexist stereotypes behind that, but that's a big reason. Another is that my (super conservative and traditional) father really would not have liked my kids having our family name. He's barely okay with my keeping it. So, yeah, the reasons behind the reason for my giving my kids DH's last name are "the patriarchy", but the actual reason was avoiding hassles and conflicts.[/quote]
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