My name, Tristan, is a unisex name. I don't think that was my p
arents intentions, but that's just how it happened. The person that I have become (including my lean toward feminism....or outright feminism) allows me to appreciate the the
unisexiness of my name.
like that?
unisexiness. ha.
Continuing...
Apparently (according to an individual who I had the
privilege of "listening" to today) there are only boy names and girl names. Those names should stick to those sexes, and it's humorous when girls have boy names.
The craziness of the idea of a unisex name blows her mind, apparently.
Although it seems petty, the idea of
unisex names intrigues me.
I find that if you are a female, it has the possibility of getting you under the radar when it comes to applying for certain things.
The mentality of believing in only boy names and girl names tends to mean you have a mentality of other
gender specifics that only
hinder gender roles in society.
As a future educator I find that we have the power to influence students, and when one
believes in strict gender specifics it impacts the classroom. It leads to projects/assignments geared to solely girls/boys and limitations. (i.e. "you can't do that because you are [insert gender here]..."