Message: "Re: YES!" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Re: YES!

by Wisteria (Tawnee)

3/8/2018, 8:35 AM

This is fine, but we don't live in a world yet where it's the case that girl names are used on boys nearly as frequently as boy names are used on girls. Until that happens when a boy name is used on girls it reinforces the perception that masculinity is the ideal and femininity is devalued.

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This message was edited 3/8/2018, 8:35 AM

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•I really like it · Cayden · 3/6/2018, 1:38 PM

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•Why?! (+edit) · Mar · 3/6/2018, 11:28 AM

•Why does it need to be feminine? · Cayden · 3/6/2018, 1:40 PM

•Re: Why does it need to be feminine? · Wisteria · 3/8/2018, 8:30 AM

•Oddly enough, that's exactly why! · Mar · 3/7/2018, 1:45 AM

•well said nt. · Tisiphone · 3/8/2018, 6:23 AM

•Re: Oddly enough, that's exactly why! · Dracotorix · 3/7/2018, 7:18 PM

•So why would a name be any different?... · Mar · 3/7/2018, 10:15 PM

•Agreed, and a bit more rambling on gender · Cayden · 3/7/2018, 9:03 PM

•Re: Agreed, and a bit more rambling on gender · Wisteria · 3/8/2018, 8:32 AM

•YES! · Bex · 3/7/2018, 12:01 PM

•Re: YES! · Dracotorix · 3/7/2018, 7:20 PM

•Re: YES! · Wisteria · 3/8/2018, 8:35 AM

•Re: YES! · Bex · 3/8/2018, 2:19 PM

•Agreed completely nt · Cayden · 3/7/2018, 9:08 PM

•Re: Why does it need to be feminine? · Anneza · 3/6/2018, 11:57 PM

•Re: Why does it need to be feminine? · Tassiegirl · 3/7/2018, 10:25 AM

•Re: Why does it need to be feminine? · basilisk · 3/7/2018, 8:53 PM

•I like! n/t · Anneza · 3/7/2018, 11:08 AM

•Re: Why does it need to be feminine? · basilisk · 3/6/2018, 8:04 PM

•Exactly (nt) · Wisteria · 3/8/2018, 8:36 AM

•Re: Why does it need to be feminine? · Dracotorix · 3/7/2018, 7:25 PM

•Re: Why does it need to be feminine? · Wisteria · 3/8/2018, 8:37 AM

•Sure, in the U.S. (m) · Jagoda · 3/8/2018, 11:45 AM

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•Re: Why does it need to be feminine? · mirfak · 3/8/2018, 10:35 AM

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•Re: Why does it need to be feminine? · mirfak · 3/8/2018, 10:57 PM

•100% agree (nt) · Wisteria · 3/8/2018, 8:39 AM

•Agreed nt · Cayden · 3/8/2018, 8:08 AM

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•:( · Mar · 3/6/2018, 12:12 PM

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