Joseph Epstein, who wrote the op-ed, taught English at Northwestern as an adjunct lecturer for three decades, but stopped teaching in 2003. Obama lamented how even the accomplishments of women like Biden are too often diminished. In 2009, as Biden became the second lady, the Los Angeles Times noted that White House announcements referred to her as “Dr. Throughout the weekend, many women with their own doctoral degrees took to social media to praise Biden, with many adding “Dr.” to their Twitter handles. “I’m disappointed by the unvarnished sexism of the @WSJ op-ed that minimizes @DrBiden’s academic accomplishments,” Rep. Alma Adams (D-N.C.) said on Twitter.

Source: Washington Post December 14, 2020 11:58 UTC