Deanna Fry
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#SpoutibleNews For years, many states did not allow women to vote or drive unless they took their husband's surnames. Courts in the 1970s struck down these laws and some women went the non traditional route. Yet, as this new research shows, they remain a relatively small share of the public.
11:47 AM - Sep 07, 2023
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Elle Cohen
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In response to Deanna Fry.
We thought about taking up my maiden name, a generic white name, bc it might make things easier for our kids, to avoid a obvious Jewish name. We decided that was being silly. Twenty years later? I am proud to be a person with a Jewish surname. It feels like an act defiance. A lot in a name sometimes
12:02 PM - Sep 07, 2023
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Sue Matus
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I had the opposite reaction: I wanted a more ethnic name because my maiden name was boring English. Now, nobody knows what we are, anyway, and it is becoming impolite to ask “Where are you from?”
In response to Elle Cohen.
01:22 PM - Sep 07, 2023
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