Comments for Skeptickle http://skeptickle.com Seeker of authenticity. Lover of adventure. Sharer of things. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:18:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Open letter to my future teenage son or daughter by Junshien http://skeptickle.com/open-letter-to-my-future-teenage-son-or-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Junshien Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:18:06 +0000 http://skeptickle.com/?p=1570#comment-724 Hmm... wow, good letter Sophia. I'm sure your child will appreciate it, if not right away, at least in the future. In some ways, it's too bad the same lessons every single generation goes through has to be re-learnt by the next, huh? Hmm… wow, good letter Sophia. I’m sure your child will appreciate it, if not right away, at least in the future. In some ways, it’s too bad the same lessons every single generation goes through has to be re-learnt by the next, huh?

]]> Comment on No, my name is not Sophia Qurtlebaum by darco http://skeptickle.com/no-my-name-is-not-sophia-qurtlebaum/comment-page-1/#comment-546 darco Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:40:40 +0000 http://skeptickle.com/?p=1541#comment-546 Nice post qbaum. Little do you know that your feminist husband has now sealed your fate as a paternalistic bureaucrat sympathizer. Embrace your instinct to buy the $54 dollar extended warranty and your journey to the dark side will be complete! okokokok, serious. I never really thought about my race and if I identify with it or not. I guess that's what happens when you grow up as a Caucasian in a place where Caucasians are the majority. As far as our children go, I think their last name will make them more interesting—a fact that they certainly won't appreciate as children, but may appreciate later in life; similar to how I came to appreciate my now defunct middle name "Bugg". I love the name Quattlebaum. I don't know why, but I'm just damn happy about it. Granted, it may have to do with something about it being my own last name, but no. It is awesome, and it provides hours of entertainment as far as mail goes. Nice post qbaum. Little do you know that your feminist husband has now sealed your fate as a paternalistic bureaucrat sympathizer. Embrace your instinct to buy the $54 dollar extended warranty and your journey to the dark side will be complete!

okokokok, serious.

I never really thought about my race and if I identify with it or not. I guess that’s what happens when you grow up as a Caucasian in a place where Caucasians are the majority. As far as our children go, I think their last name will make them more interesting—a fact that they certainly won’t appreciate as children, but may appreciate later in life; similar to how I came to appreciate my now defunct middle name “Bugg”.

I love the name Quattlebaum. I don’t know why, but I’m just damn happy about it. Granted, it may have to do with something about it being my own last name, but no. It is awesome, and it provides hours of entertainment as far as mail goes.

]]> Comment on No, my name is not Sophia Qurtlebaum by Junshien http://skeptickle.com/no-my-name-is-not-sophia-qurtlebaum/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Junshien Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:49:53 +0000 http://skeptickle.com/?p=1541#comment-545 Hi! I have nothing useful to add, other than I quite enjoyed this post. =D Hi! I have nothing useful to add, other than I quite enjoyed this post. =D

]]> Comment on No, my name is not Sophia Qurtlebaum by sophia http://skeptickle.com/no-my-name-is-not-sophia-qurtlebaum/comment-page-1/#comment-544 sophia Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:52:26 +0000 http://skeptickle.com/?p=1541#comment-544 twochicksnest, I agree that the last name is used as an indicator for a lot of people to position themselves with everyone else. It's a shock to their system when that indicator doesn't coincide with what they see (race/ethnicity) so they get very confused. This happens to both Caucasians and Asians alike. As for our future biracial children, I'm hoping to be able to keep my mom's Chinese last name in their middle names. That way, they would be able to keep both since they're from both backgrounds. It does help to get your point of view on this. Thank you! twochicksnest, I agree that the last name is used as an indicator for a lot of people to position themselves with everyone else. It’s a shock to their system when that indicator doesn’t coincide with what they see (race/ethnicity) so they get very confused. This happens to both Caucasians and Asians alike. As for our future biracial children, I’m hoping to be able to keep my mom’s Chinese last name in their middle names. That way, they would be able to keep both since they’re from both backgrounds. It does help to get your point of view on this. Thank you!

]]> Comment on No, my name is not Sophia Qurtlebaum by twochicksnest http://skeptickle.com/no-my-name-is-not-sophia-qurtlebaum/comment-page-1/#comment-543 twochicksnest Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:30:07 +0000 http://skeptickle.com/?p=1541#comment-543 I think you raise a really interesting perspective that I haven't really seen anyone else blog about. Changing your name can have a big impact on how others perceive your identity, especially if your perceived race or ethnicity changes with your name. I'm also curious what it's like from a Caucasian Susan Jones to become a Susan Chen via marriage, but that's obviously not something that you can speak to :) I am biracial and changed my name from my father's Caucasian last name to my mother's Asian last name as an adult. With either name people have their reactions about what they think I am based on what my name is. For you and other future mothers of biracial children, I think your experience gives you a little peak into what that experience might be like for your kids who will be like me in that regard. I think you raise a really interesting perspective that I haven’t really seen anyone else blog about. Changing your name can have a big impact on how others perceive your identity, especially if your perceived race or ethnicity changes with your name. I’m also curious what it’s like from a Caucasian Susan Jones to become a Susan Chen via marriage, but that’s obviously not something that you can speak to :) I am biracial and changed my name from my father’s Caucasian last name to my mother’s Asian last name as an adult. With either name people have their reactions about what they think I am based on what my name is. For you and other future mothers of biracial children, I think your experience gives you a little peak into what that experience might be like for your kids who will be like me in that regard.

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