Its hard to justify the cost mostly. It’s also mildly amusing watching people stumble a bit if I have to show my ID for something. But getting called my deadname at the bank is starting to get tiresome 🙃

    • eestileib@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      1 year ago

      In California they require public notice of name change unless it is for marriage status change or associated with a gender change.

    • LassCalibur@beehaw.org
      1·
      1 year ago

      That sums it right up I think but supposedly its for the worlds creditors who all read your local newspaper to watch for us changing our names just to get away from debts.

      • FeminalPanda@lemmings.world
        2·
        8 months ago

        I got mine waived as my mom already stalked my sister around town and posted about militant lesbians when she started dating women.

        I think you can extend that to alt right terrorists.