If a woman takes her husband’s name in marriage, is it a sign of commitment or of inequality? Recently, lawyer #AmalAlamuddin’s decision to change her name when she married #GeorgeClooney was both fervently criticised and heatedly defended. British singer Cheryl Cole, who announced herself, in the space of a few years, as Cheryl Tweedy, Cheryl Cole and Cheryl Fernandez-Varsini was also variously mocked and praised for her willingness to change her “brand” for each new husband. Some feminists have pointed out that women suffer detriment to their careers when they change their names. Others have defended Amal Clooney and Cheryl Fernandez-Varsini, saying that their decision to take their husband’s name showed that they were truly committed to the partnership. Is the shedding of a womans maiden name a tragic sublimation of identity or is it a natural and welcome step in the 21st Century? Source: The Guardian.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 08:00:59 +0000
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