Question about Dr. Mary Trump. She is a licensed clinical psychologist, and yet, unlike with idiot

[niyad]

and charlatan phil mcgraw, NOBODY (including Rachel, which blew me away) addresses her, or refers to her, that way. Her title is not even on her book. Now, unless she specifically requested that the earned honorific be left off, and not used in interviews or reviews, it appears to me to be a not-so-subtle denigration.

Can someone explain this, because it irritates me no end (and yes, with everything going on, might seem trivial, but misogyny continues, even in chaos).

[MaryMagdaline]

1. My brother has a doctorate

No one refers to him as Dr C outside of the college where he teaches. Since she doesn’t practice, maybe she doesn’t use the title

[smirkymonkey]

16. Same here. My brother has a PhD from a very prestigious university, however he never uses the

title. He has a corporate job where he is just listed by his name and position.

[ProfessorGAC]

18. Same Here

If I put all the letters that could be after my name, I would have needed a bigger business card!
And nobody, ever(!) has even been allowed to call me "doctor".
Even at guest lectures, " mister" was fine by me.
It strikes me as pretentious, even though many PhDs have an equal education to physicians
Maybe that's why some use the did thing.
Just not for me.

[whistler162]

2. Does Rachael Maddow include the words

Doctor since she has a doctorate in PoliSci? It comes down to how the person wants to be addressed.

[hlthe2b]

3. I've heard her referred to as "Dr. Trump," but she doesn't practice now & has made clear she is NOT

trying to offer a professional analysis of him, so that, i think is why it is not emphasized.

[Spazito]

4. Seeing as Doctor is not part of her name on her book....

and the author determines how their name will read on the cover, I would be reluctant to say misogyny is at play here in every instance. She may have stated a preference to be identified simply as Mary Trump rather than Doctor Mary Trump because her book is not primarily focused on her expertise as a clinical psychologist, it is about her experience as a member of the trump family and especially focused on her uncle, the squatter in chief.

[AngryOldDem]

19. PhD is, though.

That is enough right there to establish her bona fides.

[Spazito]

20. I don't think her bona fides have been in question...

only a question on why no one is using Dr. Mary Trump or, as you posit, Mary Trump, PH.D as opposed to simply Mary Trump.

I didn't know that she also has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English Literature from Tufts University and Columbia University.

Very impressive bona fides for sure.

[Phoenix61]

5. The same reason it's Kamala and Biden.

It is, as you said, misogyny. A male PhD wouldn’t have to ask to be called Doctor. As far as the book title goes, she wrote it from the perspective of his niece not as a psychologist.

[Baltimike]

6. Rachel Maddow also has a doctorate, and she doesn't refer to herself as such. nt

[FakeNoose]

7. I believe it's by her personal choice

It's a title of respect to call someone "Doctor" however each person decides whether they want to go by that title. Lots of people choose not to use the title, even though they have earned it.

Someone just pointed out that Rachel Maddow is a perfect example.

[Croney]

8. I worked for Thomas Schelling at Harvard in the 80's,

and he said that if all the groveling students calling him Professor Schelling and Dr. Schelling really knew how to suck up, they would call him the ultimate title of respect, which was Mr. Schelling.

But maybe that was just him.

[nolabear]

9. She holds more credibility as a family member/witness.

I’m sure she chose to have her long-standing familial connection be the major factor when people read the book. Her clinical expertise is lagniappe and gives her great language to use, but I think her choice to be the niece and inside source is a smart one.

[TreasonousBastard]

10. Not really. Aside from her not presently practicing, the Goldwater Rule prohibits licensed...

mental health pros from diagnosing public figures they haven't personally examined.

Mentioning her (prior) profession on her book, or while being interviewed or talked about would at least imply that she is talking from a professional perspective.

McGraw actually does have his psychology doctorate, but gave up his license when he discovered it's far more profitable to spread bullshit when he doesn't have to worry about such things.

And, btw, I'm not sure how it happened, but only MDs seem to be able to get way with the the Doctor honorific. PhDs don't get no respect.

[niyad]

12. Thank you for the Goldwater rule. Notice it did not stop cat killer frist.

[TreasonousBastard]

21. It doesn't stop a lot of people, unfortunately.

[spooky3]

11. According to Miss Manners, people should not introduce themselves as

Dr. X. But that doesn’t mean that the rest of us should ignore the title.

[niyad]

13. I don't, unless it is pukes, in which case the omission is intentional.

[niyad]

14. Some seem to be missing the question. Is it her choice, or the usual misogyny?

[Hekate]

17. I would say it's her choice, especially as Dr Maddow would not disrespect a woman...

Television’s a funny medium, though. There is a lot of what my husband calls “phony leveling” there — meaning we’re all supposed to be just the same, even if we’re not.

Sometimes I get irked when a guest with a tremendous amount of expertise is reduced to their first name, as if his/her knowledge was on a level with the tv audience and the interviewer.

Rachel’s good about titles, though. Madam Secretary, Mr Vice President, Dr Fauci.

In what passes for regular life, PhDs don’t get called “doctor” much off-campus, and unless you do have a career in academia, all of life is off-campus.

[niyad]

22. I know that about her, which is why I was so surprised at "Ms. Trump".

[moondust]

15. Maybe legal concerns.

So there is no confusion over whether her comments are intended to be a clinical diagnosis.

[niyad]

23. Thank you.

[obamanut2012]

24. It is on her book

It lists her Ph.D.

It is not common in the US to list yourself as "Dr. Mickey Mouse," but rather "Mickey Mouse, Ph.D." Most people who do tend to be a tad douchey, in my experience.

[niyad]

25. It is on her book blurb, but not as her title. Posters here have given me very helpfiul information.