WOMEN, did you know that "Mrs" actually stands for "Mister's" and is a sign of being husbands property?

Question

did you also know that the father walking the wife down the aisle is a sign of him passing on property to the new man, the husband.

taking your husbands last name is also an act of submission.

do women not care about these things or do they just like being submissive?

isnt love a stupid reason to do these things? what about a husband's love of NOT wanting his woman to do these things???

im saying that women are NOT property but these traditions derived from a time when women were viewed as property and now that we live in an "equal" society shouldnt we banish these traditions?

youre limiting the lives of young girls by not raising them feminist.

Answer 1

Why do you think that many married women go by "Ms." now instead? Miss means single and the property of her father. Mrs. means the property of her husband. Ms. keeps them guessing. Without context, she is the property of no one but herself.

Answer 2

You are incorrect. It is a contraction of Mistress, which is the equivalent of Master - a female head of household. Look it up in a reliable reference.

The father giving away the bride is metaphorically a property exchange, yes - this is a relic of the days when women were denied property rights and were treated as if they were property. The reason it was like this has to do with the fact that for the purpose of reproduction (which drives so many of our desires), nearly all of the value is in the female body, and none in the male; while society was set up so that males "owned" resources. Today, this wedding tradition is felt by those who do it to be symbolic of the bride's father's trust that the groom will be good to his daughter.

Taking your husband's last name is a practical solution to the problem of two families uniting. The children will have one name. As I see it, taking my husband's surname is mainly a gesture aimed at soothing his and his family's fears that I will cheat and bear another man's children. The reason we give the man's name to children is because paternity is less certain than maternity. It is not an act of submission any more than having sex with a man is an act of submission. The problem here is, what is the REAL value of bearing a name? How important is it to always be identified by society with your father's name, even when you are old enough to define yourself by, say, your love relationships? What do YOU value, and what options do you have?

Women have desire and power, as much as men. Men and women are very different, and the feminine is expressed and understood in a radically different way than the masculine. You have been blinded to this fact, by taking patriarchal society's metaphors at face value, and failing to see how the devaluation of women and their deeds is superficial - the power and superiority of men is illusory... you are maintaining the illusion in your own mind. Think for yourself, woman!

Answer 3

Submissive or just tradition? I took my husbands name out of tradition and respect of having our children and all of us being a family and having the same name. I am not anybodies property and can still put my foot down if I don't feel loved and respected. Although it doesn't happen very often, I know my place in this world as well as in my marriage...I am important to the world and quite intelligent and have never been disrespected by any intelligent man because I am intelligent and they seem to love and respect me for it. There is a difference between women's suffrage and women's lib and it's all about being intelligent and proactive. Stop being stupid and this is coming from a woman!

Answer 4

You must be young.
The things you have mentioned were things women
were proud to do.
There were somethings that were changed, or women
fought for the right to do.
Women couldn't vote, or own property, for a few.
Even smoking. Hence the saying
" We've come a long way baby".
Did you know you could get married in any color dress
you want? A white dress does not stand for virtue.
Queen Victoria was married in white because it was
a color women didn't usually wear. A white dress got
dirty so easy, and worn once. So women didn't wear
this color very often. Now it's expected to be worn.
Sorry, all that wedding talk got me going.

Answer 5

it seems as if your completly absorbed by your own perspective..maybe women where mens property many many years ago before they had rights to vote and work but these days no woman (at least in a decent democratic society) is forced to marry a man against her will and the law will protect her if someone tries

also women dont have to take their husbands last time and call call themself miss or whatever they like

from my perspective when a father passed his daughter to her husband it is a sign that he is now responsible for her care

Answer 6

This is how society is structured, it's been like this since the dawn of time. The system works well, period

Of course some women care, but there are bigger things to worry about in life than this.

Answer 7

u are a feminist....rather see it this way that a father is passing on his most loved daughter to another man and expects him to take care well of her....she is not a property but an asset to the new family......ur calling girls property and sounding insensitive have higher self esteem

Answer 8

I used to be like u, but now i understand all of this is just a bullshit, the only thing, which is important is whether u love the person or not, and when u understand that u really love someone, u want to be possessed by him as much as u want him to belong to u...

Answer 9

Well some women care and some women dont
I mean if u love your husband last name u would take it, And if they love each other they would not care as long as they are together.

Answer 10

did u know that woman want marriage more than girls . . . think it's because they like being ours . . . but then it makes me think that they should be on a lower level of power than us, buh y do they like own the house? nice discovery man, i'ma throw it someones face next time i hear it hahaha. woman are confused on what they want . . . that's y they'r so funny haha T_T