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If I get my doctorate (non medical) I’m not hyphenating my name when I get married “Oh but you worked for that is your work not his” Rebuttal- I hate my family and want them to have no claim on my success
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Anonymous 2w

not a dr but i’m a teacher so i’m referred to by my last name and i love that i changed my last name!!! every time my kids call me it reminds me that i married my bestie fr

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Anonymous 2w

I see a lot of discourse about women who have titles keeping their maiden names. Which is great for them. But I live purely on spite

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Anonymous 2w

This!!! I AM NOT keeping the last name Gurganus bro. GURG. ANUS. Not to even mention how shit my family is. 💀 Normalize just taking the better last name.

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Anonymous 2w

More men should do this too, honestly

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Anonymous replying to -> orangepopcornn 2w

I love this

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Anonymous replying to -> orangepopcornn 2w

That’s so cute!!! I probably would go by my first name in a teacher setting bc Mrs.(last name) would make me feel old 😔

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