> Dr. Jill Biden. Good grief. <
Medical doctors have earned the right to be called “doctor” in every setting. This, of course, has been the norm for centuries. All other doctors are called that only in their professional settings. For example, a doctor of history is called “doctor” only when on campus, and not when at the grocery store.
But if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. If a man can self-identify as a woman, I should be able to self-identify as a doctor. “Doctor Leaning Right.” Yep, that’s the ticket.
I have a doctoral degree, but would never in a million years refer to myself as “Dr. Lurkin.”
Kate was elegant, as usual........Jill looked like she was going to the supermarket to buy Joe some Depends.
My sister, who is an MD told me that for medical doctors are called ‘doctor’ as a curtesy title (medicine being only a batcherlor’s degree), and that the term comes from latin for ‘scholar’ or ‘teacher’ and the title reflected the titleholder’s highest level of education.
Hence, the only ‘real’ doctors are those who hold Phds, medical doctors or merely ‘honorary’ doctors. She also said that technically she can only refer to herself as doctor for as long as she is practicing medicine, and has to give that title up if she leaves the profession or retires, unless she has a Phd, in which case she can call herself doctor for life as that title is not dependent on how you are earning your living.