In this video, there is a strong argument for double-barrelled surnames, where you pass the surname according to your gender to the next generation. This is a good proposal as it keeps the uniparental lineages of both sides in every generation intact.
But for simplicity, I'll still stick to surname inheritance based on your gender in each generation. Maybe if you've children of only one gender, double-barrelled look reasonable, however, I still don't agree with that as it shows surnames have some kind of significance and people have the need to pass their identity. That kind of thinking should be made invalid. On the other hand, "I'll take up my wife's surname because smash the patriarchy" is another extreme which trivialises the whole thing by making it a joke and thus general population don't find anything wrong with the current situation.
Surname Dilemma, via BBC
But for simplicity, I'll still stick to surname inheritance based on your gender in each generation. Maybe if you've children of only one gender, double-barrelled look reasonable, however, I still don't agree with that as it shows surnames have some kind of significance and people have the need to pass their identity. That kind of thinking should be made invalid. On the other hand, "I'll take up my wife's surname because smash the patriarchy" is another extreme which trivialises the whole thing by making it a joke and thus general population don't find anything wrong with the current situation.
Surname Dilemma, via BBC
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