Patriarchy, Mansplaining and Names: The patriarchy rules

The patriarchy rules

By hyphen - 09/12/2020 18:01 - United States - Denver

Today, I was talking to a new friend when I told him my last name. It’s hyphenated. He then left and declared me to be a "stuck-up bitch" who thinks she’s "too good to take a man’s last name." This is the name I was born with. FML

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You sure it's just the posh name?

By hyphenated - 26/05/2022 10:00

Today, for what seems like the thousandth time, one of my new friends has cut me out of their life after I told them my last name. It’s hyphenated and I’m a woman, which means I'm “automatically” a stuck-up bitch. I'm not married, I was born with this last name. FML

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By new name - 06/11/2012 22:03 - United States - Storrs Mansfield

Today, I told my family that I wanted to change my last name to my future wife's. We want to have the same last name, and we chose hers because she is an only child, while I have three brothers. Half of my family is laughing and calling me "pussy whipped" while the other half won't speak to me. FML

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Unreasonable

By Anonymous - 21/02/2021 10:01 - United States - Minneapolis

Today, my father-in-law decided to disown myself and his son, because my husband decided to hyphenate his last name. FML

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Feminism is when you keep your name?

By Anonymous - 31/01/2022 20:01

Today, I’m getting married. My friends are all telling me that I’m not a “true feminist” since I’ve opted to change my last name to his. My last name is “Belcher.” FML

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By singleagain - 15/05/2012 01:09 - United States

Today, my boyfriend asked me to marry him, saying that the only thing he would change about me is my last name. I later told him that I wanted to keep my last name after the marriage. I'm now single again. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/07/2014 01:27 - United States - Sandston

Today, my boyfriend said that he doesn't have to marry me because we coincidentally have the same last name. FML

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Brain fart

By my bad - 24/09/2020 01:58 - United States

Today, I went out with my friend and her boyfriend. Not knowing him very well, I accidentally called him by her ex’s name. He took that as a sign she was still seeing the ex and dumped her on the spot. She’s now not speaking to me for ruining her life. I’m just bad with names. FML

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You dodged a bullet

By Anonymous - 09/10/2010 18:33 - United States

Today, my boyfriend told me it wasn't working out and he was breaking up with me. The reason? I have the same first and last name as a very unpopular girl, and he gets embarrassed when people mistakenly assume he's going out with her. FML

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Exhaustion

By --- - 12/02/2022 14:00

Today, during a phone call, I broke down in tears because I was asked to spell my last name. It’s sixteen letters long and hyphenated, and I always end up having to spell it twice because they never get it right the first time. I’m tired. FML

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By ohmylantis - 04/05/2011 14:50 - United States

Today, my boyfriend was introducing me to some business partners. As he was going along telling me their names, when he introduced me, he called me by my best friend's name. FML

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core01 30

Thursday 10 December 2020 3:24

He thinks erasing a woman's identity by making her legally change her name to his is fine, yet you're the stuck up one? Some men are just trash.

BurnInDemonFire 35

Thursday 10 December 2020 7:44

Huh... so he was the real bitch all along... go figure...

Comments

core01 30

Thursday 10 December 2020 3:24

He thinks erasing a woman's identity by making her legally change her name to his is fine, yet you're the stuck up one? Some men are just trash.

BurnInDemonFire 35

Thursday 10 December 2020 7:44

Huh... so he was the real bitch all along... go figure...

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 10 December 2020 7:50

Maybe a not-having-a-job, nothing-to-wear guy is a little touchy about hyphens. Good riddance, Mr. Shit-for-Brains!

Ellimac21 14

Thursday 10 December 2020 9:06

Isn't it nice when the trash takes itself out? Seriously you dodged a bullet, I don't think you want this type of people as a friend.

sarsuela 29

Thursday 10 December 2020 9:14

Hehe, joke's on him – I'm a "stuck-up bitch" who is "too good to take a man’s last name" but he'll never know because I kept mine entirely without adding a hyphenated name,