Wall Street Journal writer sparks backlash for calling Jill Biden 'kiddo,' suggesting she drop 'Dr.' [View all]
Source: Yahoo News
The writer of a Wall Street Journal opinion story that encouraged Jill Biden to drop “Dr.” from her title, drew backlash from celebrities, politicians and teachers. Now, the author tells Yahoo Life that the public reaction is "surprising."
“Is There a Doctor in the White House? Not if You Need an M.D.” reads the title of the Dec. 11 piece written by Joseph Epstein, the author of Gallimaufry: A Collection of Essays, Reviews, Bits” which was published in October.
“Madame First Lady—Mrs. Biden—Jill—kiddo: a bit of advice on what may seem like a small but I think is a not unimportant matter,” he wrote. “Any chance you might drop the ‘Dr.’ before your name? ‘Dr. Jill Biden’ sounds and feels fraudulent, not to say a touch comic.”
Epstein pointed out that Biden’s degree is an Ed.D., a professional degree to teach education, which she earned at the University of Delaware. Biden currently works full-time as an English professor at Northern Virginia Community College, a position she will keep when her husband becomes president (just like she did as Second Lady during the Obama administration). According to the New York Times, Biden was known for grading papers on Air Force Two and carrying formal clothing to work, so she could transition from the classroom to White House events.
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A bit of advice to Epstein, it's better to be thought of as a fool than to open your mouth and prove it.
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