That's Ms. and Mrs. Saldana to You

Zoe Saldana's artist husband, Marco Something, made news this week when we learned he has taken the Guardians of the Galaxy actor's last name when they got married.

Many have wondered about this decision, even Ms. Saldana herself who, according to her interview with InStyle, tried to talk him out of it.

For the life of me, I cannot figure out why Ms. Saldana became the family name instead of whatshisface. Not only does it go against, what, like, dozens of years of tradition, but doesn't it imply that Marc (or was it Marco, I forget) whatsisface isn't bringing as much to the table as Ms. Saldana?

But, hey, in terms of the male/female roles in society, it's nice to see that up-ended. 

If this were Iceland, and Zoe dad's first name was Ferlberry (I've never been to Iceland, but I like to imagine Ferlberry is a very popular male name), Zoe's name would be Zoe Ferlberrysdottir. You know, because she's Ferlberry's daughter. 

We decided to actually research this Marko fella's name, just to get it printed in full here at least one time. In analyzing his family tree, although he is mostly of Latin descent, we did actually discover some Icelandic origins and have found that his true full name, currently thought to be Marcko Perego, is actually -- per the norms for all daughters in Iceland -- Marcoh Peregosdottir.
 
Perhaps one day someone will interview Mr. Saldana and ask him about it. But not likely. I mean, you know, while he's completely challenging gender roles in society, nobody actually wants to interview Zoe Saldana's husband, not until he stars in a big franchise feature.



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J Lo Sued For Being Lewd

Jennifer Lopez, says the BBC, is being sued in Morocco for being dressed “scantily” in a concert perf which “disturbed public order and tarnished women’s honor and respect” when it aired on TV. Next to be taken to task: Every man in Morocco.

Yup. Here’s what Frommer’s travel guide warns of female travelers looking to head there: “...Unwanted attention from Moroccan men is unfortunately a possibility... [they] perhaps have a not-so-respectful assumption of them via easily accessible Internet pornography... This generally takes the form of catcalls and straight-up come-ons. Blonde women may be singled out...Moroccan women...regularly put up with catcalls but will never stand for anything more, especially unwanted physical attention such as groping.” 


Which implies that the groping happens often enough to require a mention. 

And all of the above was from a male author at the site. A female author had this to say: “Be wary of large crowds...where young men sometimes get carried away and forget the rules of decorum...In the event that the harassment is elevated (groping, following, aggressive profanity), do not hesitate to use the same defense you would at home (yelling, pushing away, and so on).”

The group suing Morocco is a local educational group...which apparently has forgotten to educate its own male citizens on acting like anything other than a brewed-up 17-year-old who thinks hangin’ in the 7-Eleven parking lot on a school night is a great way to joyride in dad’s Datsun hatchback.

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