For me, the offense by Epstein had less to do with which professions can and can't call themselves Dr, but the advice to her to play down her accomplishments because her husband got the big job. He stressed that, despite her choosing to go by Dr (rightly or wrongly), she should take up Mrs Biden or First Lady.

Maybe once again, the outright sexism in the piece is playing second fiddle; this time to a niche debate in academia. Isn't it always second to something? Sigh.