Re: Tradition != Tribal Custom Revisited

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From: ellensmith
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 00:00

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On Tue, 30 Jun 1998 10:59:24 GMT, !!!bmyers@ionet.net (TarlaStar)
wrote:

>mwdamick@unity.ncsu.edu (Matthew William Damick) wrote:
>
>
>>TarlaStar (!!!bmyers@ionet.net) wrote:
>
><snip long reiteration about how meanings have changed in the
>tradition of taking a man's name when you marry>
>
>I acknowlege that many people consider it a sign of respect for their
>husband if they take his name. HOWEVER, there is no practical reason
>for continuing the practice. It was born out of a practice of slavery
>and continues out of mindless habit.
>
Who cares what name he/she takes?

As far as I'm concerned the logical thing
to do would be both giving up their old
name and taking up a new name, that way
they both give up something and then they
have to agree on a new name. If they can't
agree on a new name, that's it, they can't get
married.

<----DGAS about the name thing at all

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From: ettaP@swbell.net (ellensmith)
Subject: Re: Tradition != Tribal Custom Revisited
Date: 1998/06/30
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