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Joseph Epstein’s suggestion in The Wall Street Journal was blatantly sexist and underscored the way men often dismiss women’s credentials.
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Joseph Epstein, addressed Dr. Biden as “kiddo” and offered her advice on “what may seem like a small but I think is a not unimportant matter.”
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feels fraudulent, not to say a touch comic
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If you have a doctorate in pharmacy or education or biology, it doesn’t matter: Call yourself a doctor,
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the suggestion that Dr. Biden not use the honorific was blatantly sexist and emblematic of the way many men question or disparage women’s credentials.
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I’ve certainly encountered a number of doctors in my professional life who are uncomfortable using the honorific term Dr. for anyone who doesn’t have an M.D.,” she said. “But I would call that an old-fashioned view. I don’t say this out loud to any of them, but I think: Which of us studied for longer?”
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In the 19th century, the title was widely contested, and people were sued for using “doctor” on calling cards or advertisements if they hadn’t graduated from a recognized medical school
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Mr. Epstein, 83, an essayist, author and former editor of The American Scholar, has been accused of advancing offensive views before.
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