To the degree that I am sympathetic to the argument that calling PhDs "Dr" in social situations outside of their field is unnecessary and elitist, I am completely unsympathetic to the argument that calling MDs "Dr" is any different or any better
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Replying to @BoardGameLawyer
Here's the thing -- while Dr. Laura pretending her PhD in physiology makes her a credentialed mental health professional is extremely scummy, I think Dr. Phil is actually worse
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Replying to @arthur_affect @BoardGameLawyer
Like Dr. Laura, he's not technically breaking the rules because his PhD in psychology itself was never technically revoked But he is in fact actually barred from practicing after he was investigated by the TX Board over ethics complaints
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And the fact that he's basically doing the same thing as what most people would think a psychologist or therapist does but *technically* is only an "entertainer" on TV and therefore it's all legal is very, very bad
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I'm actually amazed he got away with it I think this is an area where because the overall "advice" and "life coaching" fields are so broad, he can get away with hiding his scarlet letter way more easily than in other fields
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Replying to @arthur_affect @BoardGameLawyer
Like I'm absolutely certain if some lawyer were disbarred or voluntarily surrendered their license to practice after being dogged by ethics complaints, the Bar Association would not stand for them having a damn TV show called "Phil McGraw, Esq., Answers Your Legal Questions"
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Replying to @arthur_affect @BoardGameLawyer
Even if you had a stupid disclaimer saying "Phil McGraw, Esq. is not a licensed attorney. This program is for entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as professional legal advice"
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But didn't "Dr"to Phil literally give out professional legal advice? Isn't that how he got caught up in Oprah's web yo begin with (he advised her during her Texas beef suit, didn't he?)
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As a psychologist, not a lawyer -- his business was providing psychological consultation on the (pseudo-)science of jury analysis, trying to figure out how to select juries to maximize your chance of winning a case
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