Gender social construction is one hell of a force. It hurts my soul to hear women toe the patriarchal line and be so complicit in their own subjugation. Worse still when the bandy about he term choice like they made the decision to take their husband's name in a vacuum.

I kept my name and there was a few cards with Mr and Mrs but not many. It was by then common knowledge that I would maintain my name and put of 11 of my friends who are married only one took her husband's name. Since I've been married (5 yrs) I've only recieved one letter with his name and it was from his Grandma! The…

You may have been given your father's name but you have the CHOICE not to take another man's name. Further still when you are given a name at birth that is your name, your prime identifiers, why should that be subject to change? Your choice is not made in a vacuum, the pernicious force of the patriarchal system is so…

A "huge feminist" who is complicit in perpetuating patriarchal gender norms. Burying your head in the sand and shouting that it's your choice does not change that fact. Eradicating your prime identifier in what is nothing more than an act of subjugation facilitates a patriarchal system that seeks to render women's…

If you're taking your husband's name (at 40 no less) you do need to accept that you are complicit in perpetuating patriarchal gender norms. Burying your head in the sand and shouting that it's your choice does not change that fact. It is our business, as women who willingly comply and take their husband's names,…

This is the most redundant argument that fails in every way to pass the basic logic test.

Yona, thank you for powerhousing through the comments as a force of common sense, I applaud your commitment. This is an important subject matter and one that we need to keep challenging people on.

But you do need to accept that you are complicit in perpetuating patriarchal gender norms. Burying your head in the sand and shouting that it's your choice does not change that fact.

This is extremely well said. Thank you. We need to accept that we are complicit in the patriarchal system if we are ever going to change it.

It was originally sexist and it STILL is sexist. The "if the lady thinks her husband's name is nice" is such a weak ass defense. That is not why women take their husband's name and you know it. Convention and a patriarchal system whereby women are less value than there husbands are. Youu can peddle it which way you…

I find your use of the term "feminine gesture" extremely dispiriting given that sadly to you a feminine gesture is to willing give up your most defining identifier. Why should femininity be about sacrifice?

Given that the film is aimed at teens I'm glad they didn't glorify starvation. We get enough of that with every other actress.

There's been an article on here about frat boys raping and taking pictures of a passed out young girl and this is what depresses you?

Agreed.

Yeah, that came off as a prime example of escalating abusive behavior. She should run as fast as she can.

Could you be anymore self-righteous?

Jesus I will never, ever torture myself with the self-righteousness that abound on those mommy blogs. It is everything that is wrong with how women treat each other and I cannot abide the constant mysticism of motherhood, all sides tend to fall into a type of evangelicalism that gives me a mental rash.

Yeah I find it very gendered, she and her mother are extremely savvy marketers, Kim created an entire multi-million dollar career out of a particular niche. People watch her reality TV series because it is entertaining. I'm all for critiquing her shallowness but the constant denigration of her business acumen is more…

That irked me too, also when fathers say they're babysitting their own child.

Holy ellipses.