The Importance of Rory's Last Name

I don't feel the need to give her my last name. Maybe that will change. But I wonder if I took gender out of it completely. If I'm the one carrying her and I'm always going to be connected to her in that way, in that we've shared a body. Is it not a symbol of the other parents connection to the baby to use their surname? It's interesting when you think about how women's lives have changed so much in just a few generations. We are so much more equal than we ever were. And this is a family and I feel really lucky to have had the experience of growing the baby. So therefore, the kind of symbol of Rory's

Transcript

Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!

Get the app