[some sources]
Federal info: www.dhs.gov/real-id

A brief history-ish: www.vox.com/explain-it-t...

Racist origins: www.aaihs.org/the-racist-o...

5/5 Who is this hardest for?
Mostly women, particularly women with more than one marriage in their history.

Becoming aware of the long history, how it was stopped or kicked down the road, and "down the road" is "now".

I don't have an action item to go with this.

So, yeah. This is a giant hassle.

As someone who has the same name their whole life, I didn't have to think about it: i walk in, get my ID, and leave.

Who else is this easy for?
Most men.

4/5 For example:
People who change their name through marriage, eg: divorced and re-married, have to create a step-by-step line of proof of name:
- birth certificate
- marriage certificate
- divorce finalization
- marriage certificate #2
- any new last name between marriage #1 and #2.

3/4 ...proof of name change, such as a government issued marriage license, required if name differs from identity document;"

This affects anyone whose name doesn't match their birth certificate.

2/4 "One (1) proof of identity document, such as a certified copy of a birth certificate filed with a State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency in the individual's State of birth;

Providence, too!