little steps for womankind

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I was 17 in 1974 and it was a brave new world for women, and I had no clue how to navigate it. it's now 45 years later and women are still trying to prove our legal and moral right to equality and safety. I have a small suggestion. Ladies, do your homework before jumping on tradition bandwagons. Just because it exists doesn't mean it should be. One example: changing your name when you get married. you may think this is a romantic tradition but it is steeped in repression, abuse and inequality. And on a subtle, but insidious manner it perpetuates the idea that women belong/are owned by men.