Jill Biden responds to Wall Street Journal doubling down on column suggesting she drop 'Dr.' title

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Wall Street Journal doubled down after a column from essayist Joseph Epstein sparked controversy over the weekend for "misogynistic views," suggesting soon-to-be first lady Jill Biden stop using the title "doctor," though she is one.

"These pages aren’t going to stop publishing provocative essays merely because they offend the new administration or the political censors in the media and academe," wrote Journal editorial page editor Paul A. Gigot in a column posted Sunday evening. "And since it’s a time to heal, we’ll give the Biden crowd a mulligan for their attacks on us."

Nearly every major news outlet ran a story over the weekend on the backlash from Epstein's Friday column, which also referred to the 69-year-old educator with a doctorate of education degree as "kiddo." Among the critics: Doug Emhoff, husband to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Northwestern University, where Epstein says he taught for 30 years, and Biden herself.

"Together, we will build a world where the accomplishments of our daughters will be celebrated, rather than diminished," Biden tweeted Sunday

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I see Paul Gigot's still the asshole he was back when I subscribed to the WSJ.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. WSJ Ed page attacks Dr Biden and then pretends they were attacked. Double standard snowflakes

Their feelings got hurt.

The nationwide condemnation of their stupid (word chosen carefully -- stupid) editorial is not about feelings, but out of respect for accomplishment.

However, Republicons represent the parts of the American populace who look down on education, look down on any real accomplishments outside of athletics, and the parts who celebrate fake businessmen, fake boobs, fake degrees, and are suckers for propaganda.

Cue the H.L. Mencken quote or two.

[LizBeth]

3. I am constantly telling my rw'ers, you have the right to say it out loud. I have the right to call

you out. They love their right to speak out, not so thrilled with my right to tell them to fuck off.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. We'll consider WSJ position when they attack Melania re immigration fraud re university degree. nt

[llashram]

7. and provocative photos bordering

on pornographic that got orangeman little fingers all excited. Not a word from any of MSM. Especially after she followed a truly classy Flotus. Sad the unconscious and conscious hateful racism/sexism and hypocrisy in this country that diminishes an accomplished person like Dr Jill Biden and never mentions the current Flotus with nary an accomplishment to her name except being the wife/paramour of a sexual predator posing as a POTUS.

[nilram]

10. Hey, come on, she's an accomplished

plagiarist! She copies from the best!

[llashram]

11. yep

[onetexan]

4. ok, and the sensible, decent public won't hesitate to call you (WSJ) out for the trash you publish

[madinmaryland]

13. The Murdoch Street Urinal.

[BannonsLiver]

5. Epstein is a moron

How many neurosurgeons, cardiologists and oncologists deliver babies? I’m pretty sure Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking never delivered babies either. And yet they’re not doctors according to what a “wise man” once told him.

Gigot can go fuck himself.

[Paladin]

6. Hey, Paul A. Gigot!

Go find Joe Epstein, and you two guys fuck one another until your hearts stop beating. Many thanks.

[gratuitous]

8. Gigot thinks Epstein's column was "provocative"?

To the rest of us, it looked like old-fashioned misogyny and smug condescension from a guy well-known for both characteristics.

[marybourg]

9. Did he complain about Dr. Kissenger'?

[Caliman73]

12. It wasn't a provocative essay. It was a stupid essay.

Provocative is Ta-Nehisi Coates discussing why reparations is a good idea regarding slavery and its legacy. Provacative is MLK Jr. talking about America being the arms supplier to the world and an agent of war. Provocative is Gloria Steinem talking about what the world would be like if men menstruated. Peggy McIntosh talking about unpacking the invisible knapsack.

An old White guy trying to tell an educated Doctor to "know her place", is tired old sexism. Nothing provocative about it.

Gigot (does that rhyme with bigot?) should learn to tell the difference between provocative and simply offensive.

[maxsolomon]

14. Newsweek's been taking the same route lately

Driving traffic by fomenting outrage.

Hate clicks are still clicks.