Surname, Marriage, Women
The issue of changing names is a century old tradition. According to Sarah Rainey, this tradition has existed for many years. In many cultures, women were considered responsibilities of men (Rainey, 2013). For example, a woman surname was a sure indication of the man who ‘owned' her. After marriage and satisfaction of all customary requirements, the woman adopted the name of her husband to show that she belonged to him. This is the same principle behind the naming of children (Rainey, 2013). They adopt the last names of their farther to show belonging.
Heather Long proposes that things are beginning to change (Long, 2013). For example, she gives the illustration of the Greek law. In the country, the law requires a wife to keep her maiden name after marriage. The law, passed in 1983, was part of the Greek revolution that sought to empower women. This alone implies that changing the maiden names for women in not healthy because it is an act of submission.
[...] (2013, October 6). Should women change their names after marriage? Consider the Greek way. theguardian.com. [...]
[...] For example, Heather Long proposes that successful women do not change their names after marriage tend to be more successful than women who adopt the names of their husbands (Long, 2013). For example, she gives the example of successful actresses and top professional who opted t retain their maiden names after marriage because it is representative of a sense of self preservation. Therefore, keeping a maiden name may be a symbol of women preserving their identity (Seheuble et al., 2000). [...]
[...] However, this actually makes a case for the necessity of women to keep their last names. For example, the argument about fidelity and last names does not apply to men. This shows the long-standing double standards held by the society against women. For true equality, both sexes should have equal responsibilities and accountability. In addition, the presence of a ring makes a louder statement than a last name. Since this tradition, the one about marriage rings, is not threatened and it applies to both sexes equally, the issue of infidelity should not be raised. [...]
[...] For example, only 60% of women in their twenties changed their surname compared to 80% of women in their 30's Luzer, 2013). This implies that with time, the trend of changing names is likely to give way to retaining maiden names. Argumentation In contemporary times, there have emerged two distinct classes of women, the professional women and the traditionally accepted conventional wife (Seheuble et al., 2000). The earlier trend, the emergence of the professional women, is associated with empowerment of women and their push towards equality (Seheuble et al., 2000). [...]
[...] They adopt the last names of their farther to show belonging. Heather Long proposes that things are beginning to change (Long, 2013). For example, she gives the illustration of the Greek law. In the country, the law requires a wife to keep her maiden name after marriage. The law, passed in 1983, was part of the Greek revolution that sought to empower women. This alone implies that changing the maiden names for women in not healthy because it is an act of submission. [...]
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