(we learn about maiden names by balancing how we structure feminine identities across a lifetime. i have always maintained my maiden name as my academic name, and my personal identity - it is part of who i am, not another identity. in an era of name recognition software which is written by men for bounty "verification" purposes - it is essential to show other ways of navigating pen names, maiden names, married names, and nicknames of mature, professional women.... by women. basic name recognition software refuses verification for multiple names based on id theft metrics which do not account for feminine needs or masculine exploitation of feminine ids. anyway - streamlined id complexity is the nature of a mature woman; but touchstones which maintain certain values across a lifetime are important for women to maintain. so we learn about it.). 🌲