In light of many tweets. I propose this poll. Please share far and wide and let's find out what our academic friends think of this issue. Would be great to see the reason for your response as well. Should we abandon the use of 'Dr'?
Yes, it's disgusting. But to take it away from me would take my ability to access this stuff.
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Take away the title 'Mr' and maybe men wouldn't be listened to as much. So let's keep it.
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Totally disingenuous take on what I am saying IMHO. Anyway, I've explained it as best as I can here:https://twitter.com/o_guest/status/1138456982468386817 …
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It's the same. The title gives you a privilege you do not want removed, even though you agree the title is nonsensical.
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Nope. You think a medical doctor listening to me is a privilege? That's them doing their job.
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Which they should do regardless of your title. The fact they didn't is awful. But that doesn't provide support for your notion only lets me know those doctors were pricks.
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Most/many doctors, to be fair.
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If only they didn't have a title which made them somehow superior

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And you think the title drives it? Do you think "Mr" drives sexism?
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I think it's OK to acknowledge both the harm that happens from using the PhD title (e.g., implicitly degrading the contributions of ECRs) and the fact that removing it would disproportionately affect women and URMs.
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I'm confused? I'm not an ECR because I finished my Ph.D.?
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Please don’t. You know I mean ECRs that don’t have a PhD.
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OK — I am not sure I would describe it as harm (because it's a strong word), but sure: yes.
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