Carissa Byrne Hessick
@drustevenson
I think I’m missing something—what is dehumanizing about using a person’s middle name?
Dec 6, 2022 at 1:18amWeb
Show threadKyron HuigensDec 6, 2022
@CBHessick @drustevenson
Is this the death row question?
If so,
I wondered the same thing. I think maybe it’s because in every bureaucratic record about us our middle name is included. It’s subtly dehumanizing to reduce a person on death row by using their full name. “When we receive the appropriate document for your file, we’ll kill you. Please hold for further assistance.”
Show threadCarissa Byrne HessickDec 7, 2022
@kyron @drustevenson
Interesting. I wonder whether the three name question lands differently for women. Personally, I’m always trying to get my middle name included when I’m publicly identified. But perhaps that’s idiosyncratic.