Yesterday on the NPR station: a) Serious discussion of why it's important for women (just women) with PhDs to be called 'Dr' in the teeth of every style guide b) Hand-wringing that research into stuttering takes resources away from appreciating the value of stuttering
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Replying to @bosswizard1984
Yeah, see also BBC hiring announcers with regional accents. It's a narrow case where inclusiveness seriously erodes the central mission of the organization.
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20th century-style announcer accents were completely artificial to begin with. They were chosen and modified for maximum intelligibility.
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