[stylist] Doctors in the blind community

[LoriStay at aol.com]

Dr. tenBroek's doctorate was earned in College.   Dr. Jernigan and Dr. 
Maurer's doctorates are honorary, awarded by colleges for their work with the blind 
community.   Dr. tenBroek started the NFB, and gave as much if not more 
service to the Blind community as the others.
All three of these men deserve their titles.   It has nothing to do with 
inferiority or superiority but with service.   The titles are well deserved, and 
we use them as a mark of respect.   This is not to say that many of us have not 
given as much service.   Probably we have.   But that's fine.   I don't need 
a Dr. in front of my name to tell me what I've accomplished.   At the same 
time, I'm not going to dishonor those who have one.
I hope this doesn't become a controversy!
Lori

In a message dated 4/1/09 11:11:28 PM, johnlee at clarktouch.com writes:


> 
> > I notice NFB's tendency to take pains to refer to people with doctorates
> > as
> > Dr.  Am I to read into this a kind of inferiority complex and if you have
> > a
> > doctorate you make sure it is known and touted?
> >
> 




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