A whopping 70 percent of Americans say a woman should take her spouse's last name, and 50 percent say she should be legally required to take her spouse's last name.
If those numbers don't make you cringe, read how one of the study's authors explains the conclusions:
“They told us that women should lose their own identity when they marry and become a part of the man and his family. This was a reason given by many.”
I threw up a little in my mouth just cutting and pasting that line.
It's one thing to change your last name for family reasons or tradition's sake.
But making the move as part of a conscious effort to lose your identity? Please.
