Joseph Epstein Says Jill Biden Should Drop ‘Dr.’ From Title, Northwestern University Distances Itself From Him
Northwestern University has distanced itself from former lecturer Joseph Epstein after he called on incoming First Lady Jill Biden is drop using “Dr.” in front of her name because she has a doctorate in education, not an MD. In a statement the school released on Saturday, they stated that they disagree with the “misogynistic views” of Epstein. The former professor wrote a Wall Street Journal op-ed, published Friday, that called for the former second lady to drop “Dr.” because it “sounds and feels fraudulent, not to say a touch comic.” “A bit of advice on what may seem like a small but I think ...