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Women In Academia Respond To WSJ Column Criticizing Jill Biden's Use Of 'Dr.'

Women with Ph.D.s are speaking out about a recent Wall Street Journal column in which writer Joseph Epstein criticized Jill Biden’s use of the title “doctor.”

Barbara Rodriguez, a statehouses reporter for the 19th, wrote about how women in academia are responding and explains why the column provoked strong reactions.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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