Why does Jill Biden insist on being called "Dr" Jill Biden? (radical, high school)

[desertdetroiter]

Originally Posted by CaseyB

I bring her up because she is also the wife of a former vice president. For Jill Biden to use "Doctor" in other but a professional setting is gauche, imho.

Your lawyer example is a good one. My husband's degree is JD. Juris Doctor. He would never, ever use the term "Doctor".

That’s fair.

Although I’ve never known Doctors in academia to NOT go by doctor. I thought that was routine. Biden is an educator, I thought.

[moneill]

Have any of you ever met Jill Biden and she demanded you call her doctor.

You are basing your criticism on the fact that an announcer calls her that.

It's normal to use the more formal title.

[moneill]

Originally Posted by VLWH

To be fair, is she actually telling the people introducing her, to call her Dr?

Doesn't matter clearly -- they have made up a scenario to complain about..........lol.

[hbdwihdh378y9]

Originally Posted by greywar

No one cares. Ive met lots of folks who once they could be called Dr, insisted on it. Its not that uncommon.

It's not that uncommon, but it's the sign of someone with delusions of grandeur.

[AfriqueNY]

Put in the work . You to can be called doctor. Get married. You can be called mrs.

[Crazee Cat Lady]

Originally Posted by EnglishGirl

I don’t think she’s the one with low self esteem love.

This.

[MPowering1]

We always called professors who had their doctorate degrees 'Dr.' so this is not unusual. Why should she be any different?

What makes me laugh are people who get honorary degrees and then with an air of superiority go by Dr. (think Maya Angelou) as though they earned the damn thing.

[natalie469]

Originally Posted by platon20

I swear it's ridiculous, every time this woman gets introduced she insists on being introduced as DOCTOR Jill Biden.

I know over 500 physicians, and NONE of them ever insists on being called doctor the way she does.

Yes, I know she has a doctorate in education. Yes I know that PhD and EdD graduates are technically able to call themselves "doctor"

But I swear there's some kind of low self esteem going on with this woman because I've never heard of anybody who is so ridiculous about this doctor title.

When has she insisted on being called Dr Biden.

[hawkeye2009]

Originally Posted by texan2yankee

we have several phd academics (english, gender studies, biology, physics, and others) in the family. they are all very pretentious about their phd and use 'dr.' on their personal correspondence and in their personal life. the medical doctors and surgeons i know personally, and i know many, never use dr. in their personal life.

I am a physician and never want to be called "doctor" by anyone.

I even have "Master Yoda, M.D." on my x-ray lead. My lab coat has no name at all on it- just the institution name.

Being a "doctor" is not that big of deal; I think people who insist upon it are high strung and lack self confidence. It is peculiar as well that most chiropractors (who are not doctors at all) insist upon being called "doctor". When I run across those jerks who want to be called "doctor", I insist they call me "medical doctor" to emphasize what an a**hole they are.

The new slight of hand for Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Anesthetists who get a doctoral degree in nursing (many online from some BS place like "Capella") insist on being called "doctor". I can't tell you how many patients are mad as hell when I tell them their "doctor" is not a doctor!

Snobs want the title but don't want (or cannot) to put forth the time and effort to get the actual degree.

[EastwardBound]

Originally Posted by platon20

I swear it's ridiculous, every time this woman gets introduced she insists on being introduced as DOCTOR Jill Biden.

I know over 500 physicians, and NONE of them ever insists on being called doctor the way she does.

Yes, I know she has a doctorate in education. Yes I know that PhD and EdD graduates are technically able to call themselves "doctor"

But I swear there's some kind of low self esteem going on with this woman because I've never heard of anybody who is so ridiculous about this doctor title.

Who says she insists on it? It's the formal and standard address for someone with a doctoral degree and people who respect education use the term to address those who have attained one.