Celebrating the Holidays
My piece on Brain, Mother blog with Lauren Apfel on why I love celebrating the holidays. A little belated, but I am aiming to get my holiday cards out by the end of January, so it isn’t the only thing belated this winter. Happy New 2014 everyone! 🙂 http://www.brainchildmag.com/2013/12/celebrating-the-holidays-two-different-perspectives/ Also, for the record, what we … Continue reading
On Names, from someone who doesn’t have one. Guest post by Stephen Brown
My name is Stephen Brown, I was born on the Isle of Wight. I am the fiancé referred to in the article. It is a common name in Britain, a very common name. Both parts. At my school I was not the only Brown, or the only Stephen. At work right now I am not … Continue reading
On Last Names
When I was in college, and far from marrying, my boyfriend and I had long debates about women and names. His last name was Friedman and he thought women ought to take their husband’s last name upon marriage. My mother did, but she and my father married at 18, right out of high-school, two years … Continue reading
On Names, from someone who has one
My name is Denitza Blagev, and I was born in Bulgaria. I’m not certain whether I have an accent or not, but if someone has heard my name, there’s a 50% chance that they’d exclaim “you don’t have an accent at all!” and a 50% chance that they’d say “I thought I noticed a slight … Continue reading
53 Year-Old Black Male
“53 year-old black male,” the medical student begins his presentation of the patient’s case. “53 year-old man,” I correct him. It’s not his fault, we are taught to do this in medical school. We are taught to refer to people as “male ” or “female,” but every time I hear someone say that I think … Continue reading
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