I don’t think women should change their surname after marriage
Actress Lala Akindoju has stated that the idea of a woman changing her surname to her husband’s own after marriage is not biblical.
According to the award-winning actress, women shouldn’t feel forced to take their husband’s surname.
In a post made on her X handle, Akindoju also kicked against a child automatically picking the state of origin of the father and neglecting that of the mother.
The movie maker pointed out that the woman physically goes through the stress of childbirth and so she should “own” the child.
“Honestly, if we really want to follow ‘2 shall become 1,’ the couple should merge both surnames. I still question the children automatically coming from the man’s state of origin, his surname, and the fact that the man ‘owns’ the child. The whole thing messes with my head so much.
“Yet it’s the woman who physically goes through a life transforming process to birth the children.
“Yet, she’s relegated. I may not have the answers, but it troubles my entire being and I am yet to find the scripture that says the woman must take the man’s name.
“Scripture actually says the man cleaves to the woman (but what do I know). Most importantly, a woman should be allowed to choose.
“Whether she wants to change her name or not or compound it. It’s sha somehow that boys are never raised to think their identity will change.
“But just because of a woman’s gender, she’s raised/socialized to know that she shouldn’t get too comfortable with a name and identity she’s known all her life. I don’t have the answers, but I strongly question this practice.”
