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With all other problems solved, Spain moves to upend names
 Spain's Socialist government has found a new place to push for gender equality, seeking to erase all vestiges of male bias from the country's double-barreled last names.Spaniards have two surnames, and under current law for registering babies, either the father's or the mother's can come first. Traditionally, however, it is the dad's and in cases of disagreement among the parents, the father's name automatically takes priority. 'cuz this is such a pressing issue in a bankrupt country! Posted by: DarthVader 2010-11-04 |
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