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Why are female doctors introduced by first name while men are called 'Doctor'?.

Peggy Lynn MacIsaac
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By Peggy Lynn MacIsaac in the group EDDE 806 Doctoral Research Seminar February 2, 2018 - 7:51pm Comments (2)

Here's the original journalistic article we talked about last night.

Neumann, J. (2017). Why are female doctors introduced by first name while men are called 'Doctor'?. Washingtonpost.com.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/why-are-female-doctors-introduced-by-first-name-while-men-are-called-doctor/2017/06/23/b790ddf2-4572-11e7-a196-a1bb629f64cb_story.html?utm_term=.1bfddaf7c8f7

My etiquette note to myself... remember to not drop "Dr." when introducing a woman with a doctorate.

Cheers,

Peggy Lynn

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  • Susan Bainbridge
    Susan Bainbridge February 3, 2018 - 1:15am

    Interesting read Peggy Lynn. I wonder if it is more common in the U.S. As 'Dr' Conrad and I mentioned last night, we have never experienced this, but I do very little work in The States.

  • Bonnie Marlow
    Bonnie Marlow February 4, 2018 - 5:42pm

    Hello Peggy Lynn,

    Thanks for sharing the article and such an interesting dilemma which reflects an abundance of outdated social norms. Also, thanks for handling the session when the technology was glitching out. 

    Bonnie 

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