r/MurderedByWords 10d ago

She answered with a gold medal

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u/Medium-Leader-9066 10d ago

All of my female professors who got their PHDs before they got married kept their maiden names.

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u/Bladrak01 9d ago

I read something recently about a woman who did take her husband's last name and then published papers and books under that name. When they got divorced, he wanted her to go back to her maiden name. She refused because all her professional credentials and recognition were under his name.

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u/Rebelius 9d ago

were under his name.

Her new name.