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Help[Opinions] I think it's a nice feminist statement.
in reply to a message by mirfak
Also, I know a few Juniors with different middle names but who use the Jr/Sr thing- even if it isn't technically right.
I know the sex was a surprise for them (though they thought they were having a girl), and both he and she are very vocal feminists, so I wonder if they wanted to use Alexis regardless of gender after her Dad and they were like "Why would he be a Junior and not her?"
I think it's cool. I really like Olympia and I'm wondering their reasoning for using it...I know Serena and Venus are both Latin and not Greek but Olympia has a similar "feel" to her mother and Aunt's names.
I know the sex was a surprise for them (though they thought they were having a girl), and both he and she are very vocal feminists, so I wonder if they wanted to use Alexis regardless of gender after her Dad and they were like "Why would he be a Junior and not her?"
I think it's cool. I really like Olympia and I'm wondering their reasoning for using it...I know Serena and Venus are both Latin and not Greek but Olympia has a similar "feel" to her mother and Aunt's names.
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Well, if they felt like it was unfeminist to not call her Jr, and/or they mean to try to redefine Jr/Sr as a genderless designation, that's alright with me. They're probably not the only people who think that way about it, so maybe it works. I'm not unfeminist but it's not something I'd do, because it has a little tension with my idea of feminism. For me, it doesn't feel like it can change Jr/Sr as normative male designations. When women adopt traditionally male-gendered affectations, to me it often just seems to affirm a sexist assumption - that only things associated with masculine roles can be normative, good, privileged, empowered, preferable, etc. I guess not all that much in this case since the Jr does have practical function.
Btw I like the combo with Olympia, too, it is very cool. And I agree it has a similar vibe to the other names.
Btw I like the combo with Olympia, too, it is very cool. And I agree it has a similar vibe to the other names.
This message was edited 9/14/2017, 12:51 AM
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A boy named Serena Williams Jr. would be a nice feminist statement ;).
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Agreed ;)
But they had a girl!
I'm don't think it's even close to a 'perfect' statement and nothing I would have done...just don't completely hate it even though I do dislike the name Alexis.
But they had a girl!
I'm don't think it's even close to a 'perfect' statement and nothing I would have done...just don't completely hate it even though I do dislike the name Alexis.
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