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
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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