'Misogynistic' op-ed urging incoming First Lady Jill Biden to drop 'Dr.' stirs a furore on social media
In a continuing series of Biden naysayers, a new opinion piece on The Wall Street Journal has stirred a furore on the internet. In the op-ed which was published on Friday, writer Joseph Epstein urges incoming First Lady Jill Biden to drop the title “Dr”. Biden holds two Masters degrees and also has a doctorate in education, warranting the usage of “Dr”
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