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Today I read a very interesting post Fandom and Male Privilege and it made me do some thinking, because for the most part I just accept things the way they are and sure I'm outspoken and don't keep my opinions to myself, but I did get married recently and I did end up taking my husband's last name. Though if I had known at the time how much paperwork was involved with changing your name I would have stuck with my maiden name.

but the point is I do have friends that married and kept their maiden names and I didn't give it a second thought to change my name to my husband's. I just wonder what that says about me? I like to them I'm a feminist, but sometimes I feel like a fake feminist because I just do the things I want to do and I only notice "oppression" when something stands in my way. Like having a "possibly" harder time finding a job because I'm married and don't have kids yet. (really I've heard rumors that some companies don't like to higher women who may have kids) Anyway maybe I'm just using that as an excuse for why I'm having a tougher time finding a job when the reality is there is a good chance my resume really sucks and my college degree is next to worthless.

the thing is I don't think my husband would have minded me keeping my maiden name, I just thought it was kind of romantic to take his last name and a sign of my commitment to him and that because we have the same last names legally, we're really a family. Though I guess that sounds kind of silly saying it like that because I know you can be family even if you don't share the same last name. Basically, I didn't give it any thought until after the fact, so now I feel like I'm contributing to the oppression of women by following the dictates of this male dominated society.

I think I might be overthinking this.

I took took the quiz again with my second place choices....this is the result....


Stoner Bear


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