Comments on: How Do You Navigate Certain Societal Gender Norms?

By: Elle

Elle — Thu, 16 May 2019 11:40:50 +0000

As far as the name thing goes, my fiancé and I are looking into inventing a new last name. I hate my last name, it’s a bitch to spell and even worse to pronounce. His last name on the other hand is easy to spell and sounds beautiful to say (mine is the sound of smashing your face into a keyboard). But I feel like taking his last name is less a sign of partnership and has more of a connotation of a hostile takeover. So a new last name we decide on together makes the most sense to us!

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 06 May 2019 16:05:39 +0000

This is a conversation I’ve had with my daughter. I don’t regret taking my husband’s name, but I don’t think it should be the expectation. I really hate the way there are so many expectations of women, when men don’t have those same expectations. It’s assumed that women will be the ones to handle things with children, for example. I see signs of change, especially in my own house, but it’s not soon enough.

By: Mykki

Mykki — Mon, 06 May 2019 15:53:26 +0000

I’d really like to challenge this notion that women are inherently very nurturing and compassionate, always willing to put their needs aside to take care of others.

I don’t like to clean or cook (who does, though, really?) and I’m not shy in grumbling about it, which has surprised many of my past male partners.

I don’t like the expectation that I’m supposed to be hyperfeminine – wear makeup, do my hair, shave my legs, etc. in order to be respected or treated decently by others.

That’s just what I can think of off the top of my head.