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Germany passes landmark self-ID law: 'trans people exist and deserve recognition' (www.thepinknews.com)
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[–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

masculine name + feminine surname is just… wrong

I don't quite understand what you mean.
The surname is the family name and is typically not gendered in Germany.

Edit: I seem to have completely blanked out on the preceding sentence about other origins. I can see that this might be an issue.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Right, that's why I listed several languages where the surname is gendered, and people who are native to those languages (including their naming conventions) also live in Germany. Especially today, considering the exodus of Ukrainians.

    For example, the current president of Ukraine is called Zelensky. His wife, who took up his surname, is called Zelenska. Or, there's Putin, and his mother/sister/wife/daughter have or would have the surname Putina. The -y and "null" endings are masculine, -a is feminine.

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