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hlthe2b

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2. I have maintained for decades that married women assuming their husband's surname was a bad idea

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 05:08 PM

Sep 22

That has always been the case for women professionals, and even my own father advised me on that score.

I know it gets tricky when children are expected to be a factor, but this disgraceful attack on women's voting rights says it all (as if there were not a zillion other assaults to be considered on that score).

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] applegrove Sep 22 OP

I got my birth certificate for free. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 22 #1

Most states charge some money Diraven Sep 22 #6

I have maintained for decades that married women assuming their husband's surname was a bad idea hlthe2b Sep 22 #2

Love my husband SheLiberal Sep 22 #12

My grand daughter kept her maiden name Tree Lady Sep 22 #15

Don't forget the Dissolution of Marriage with name restoration flvegan Sep 22 #3

Getting married is fine, but just be certain to KEEP your name; don't change it. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 22 #4

Counties are charging women for copies of birth certificates, but not men? MichMan Sep 22 #5

The men don't need real id to prove a former name. applegrove Sep 22 #8

Still requires a birth certificate for a Real ID MichMan Sep 22 #9

Sorry. I think they can use a passport or whatever applegrove Sep 22 #14

They can use a passport for the Real ID also... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 22 #18

Women don't have to change their name SickOfTheOnePct Sep 22 #10

Big deal DiverDave Sep 22 #7

My wife didn't change her name. Nor did I. hunter Sep 22 #11

What did you use as ID when you voted? applegrove Sep 22 #17

Real ID is not required to vote n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 22 #19

No ID. California mail-in ballots. hunter Sep 22 #20

Lucky you are. applegrove Sep 22 #21

Anyone that changes their name needs additional documentation regarding the name change sl8 Sep 22 #13

But the women need to change ID more often. They need Real ID more often. applegrove Sep 22 #16