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The Matter of My Maiden Name

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The Matter of My Maiden Name

My name belongs to me

Aubrey Hirsch
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Aubrey Hirsch
Aubrey Hirsch is a writer and illustrator living in New York. Her stories, essays and comics have appeared in The New York Times, Vox, TIME, The Nib, Black Warrior Review, American Short Fiction and elsewhere.
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Hilary J.
Feb 24

My mum had to have a "guarantor" (ie her dad) when she bought a flat for herself as a single woman aged 35 in 1971. She'd been earning her own living since she was 16. It's not so long ago!

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Jo Belton
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Feb 24

Love this! I'm married and can't believe how hard it still is for people that we have different last names. Even got a gift from our realtor with just my husband's last name on it (in 20 freaking 22!) even though she knew we had different last names. Still making women invisible in the 21st century!

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