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Why daughters and sons should not take fathers' last name.


Why daughters and sons should not take fathers' last name.

It is common practice in our society  that children inherit  father's last names.  In this way family clans are identified always  by their father last name
Mother's last names are lost for practical purposes, even though in some Latin countries mother's last names always follow father's.

That being said,  there is always a possibility that sons do not genetically  belong to  father's tribe, even though for  decorum reasons mothers are sometimes  obliged to maintain the  belief that they belong.

Nowadays it had been proven that we can track genealogy through mitochondrial DNA provided by mothers.

In the fertilization process, fathers provide the nuclear DNA included in their sperm's cells,   but their mitochondrial cells only provide the energy required  to reach the eggs  and after, those cells  fall apart with the sperm's tail. Only the mother mitochondrial DNA from the eggs remains.

Mitochondrial DNA is transmitted then  generation through generation, making easy to identify true  family genealogy.
Any two people are linked through their mother and their mother's mother to a common maternal ancestor. With out any doubt.

This is why mother's last names are more suitable  to identify genuine   family  ties and authentic heritage

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  1. UnknownMarch 28, 2020 at 12:08 PM

    Using the father's last name only is sexist and a result of a patriarchal society that undermines women. A child has two parents and most of the time, the mother is the only one caring and supporting her young. In these cases, children should adopt the surname of the parent who is bringing food to the table. Mariana.

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