On the debate about using titles to address academics—especially by journalists. Simple. Always use titles, until told not to. I personally do not care one bit, but irrelevant. Denying titles is common a way to deny legitimacy to marginalized scholars. Start with "professor X."
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"Titles are pretentious and I don't care to use them." I don't care if you use mine either! Feel free not to use your own!
We still have scholars of color being asked to take the coffee at conferences—their place still challenged. Thus, blanket title use in first interaction.2 replies 18 retweets 107 likesShow this thread -
Also, next time they do ask for a "Dr." on the plane, I swear I am piping up and offering an emergency lit review. Twitter, please make bail.
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Replying to @zeynep
If they ever ask if there’s a computer scientist on the plane, time to grab a parachute.
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"Wait, who replaced the ripcord on this thing with a touchscreen?!?!?!" *touch* *touch* *touch with different finger* *wipe and then touch* *tou—
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