06.03.2021, what I should have said in speaking practice...
an archaic Japanese law
to adopt the same surname
to lose her family name
to find it unfair
to have a choice to retain both
to stop couples holding separate surnames after marriage
a law explicitly discriminates against women
an age-old battle
Surnames have long been contested territory.
to challenge the patriarchal practice
to win the right to use their names
be poised for their own watershed moment
unconstitutional😲
to violate human rights
It was reasonable to use one surname for a family.😵
to respect individual rights
Entrenched cultural expectations view childcare and housework as women's work even if they are employed outside the home.😵
Sexism is rife.👿
to have a poor gender equality record
the shrinking workforce
The gender gap seems to be growing.😥
the proof of women's subordination
the change of surname was hers to bear👿
an unwanted legal surname
surname reform
a watered-down gender equality plan that omitted the surname issue😩
It may destroy the social structure based on family units.😵
to keep their birth name
to disrupts the whole idea of family
to preserve patriarchal control
to advocate reform
to stifle choice
- Source – BBC News