Joe, kiddo. I got my PhD when 2 ancient & 2 mod langs were required & 10y of bowing & scraping to men like you. So I use my title. Sure, It’s not for BAs like you mistaken for MDs, but for ppl like me & Dr. Biden who are mistaken for housewives. https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-there-a-doctor-in-the-white-house-not-if-you-need-an-m-d-11607727380
The idea that it’s classier to skip the honorific b/c only MDs are doctors comes from men of w/status trying to be WASPy & flaunt their fake humility.

When nonwhites & women finally started getting PhDs, they condemned as tacky if they referred to the accomplishment.
I’d like to invite to this high table various doctors of my acquaintance @DrJasonJohnson @tressiemcphd @Dr_CMGreer Dr @maddow and of course @DrBiden.

Esteemed Colleagues,

Have at it if you can trouble yourself to teach this sophomore Joe how the world works. — Dr. VPH.
Oh P.S. I’m also Phi Beta Kappa and the fact that you’re not, as you write in your tirade against Dr. Biden, explains why there was always something subliterate about The American Scholar during your tenure.
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