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Why can't it be something fun like swapping surnames and then creating a portmaneau or blended name for the kids.

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[-] MarxusMaximus@hexbear.net 7 points 5 months ago

I actually have a somewhat serious question about this. I know a guy who had a really bland and boring surname so when he got married he took his wife's name. The thing is, she's from an ethnic minority and he is not. Am I wrong to think it's weird for a white person to change their name to a minority one but not the other way around? A Huang changing their name to Smith feels normal but a Smith changing their name to Huang just feels appropriationy.

[-] niph@hexbear.net 21 points 5 months ago

Maybe the reason you think that is internalised normalisation of whiteness though

[-] MarxusMaximus@hexbear.net 4 points 5 months ago

You're probably right. Normal was also a really poor choice of word.

[-] peeonyou@hexbear.net 5 points 5 months ago

wow.. uhh... "normal" is something you might want to examine there

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