Do you know how many women change their names over the course of their lifetime? My guess is the majority of us.
I changed my last name, for example, when I married. I use my married name professionally as well. Many women today keep their professional and personal names separate.
A name connotes identity; how I see myself and how I present myself to the world.
Take the name of my blog, for example. It's called "Jewish Coach" but you can access it via "Frum Coach" or "Jewish Coach." What's going on here? Do I have identity confusion?
No, on the contrary. I think that our society has narrowed our definition of ourselves, dividing us into separate groups. In truth, I hope that we defy categories; that we all belong to the big one: Jewish women.
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