[stylist] Doctors in the blind community

Thu Apr 2 07:31:43 UTC 2009

Jim:

Granted, doctor can ascend to the level of an affectionate kind of nickname,
not the kind between friends, but the kind fans confer to the people they
admire and flock to see or hear or whatever.

Ii could understand Dr. tenBroek's case.  Okay.  But the others?  The
Braille Minitor mention ed Dr. over forty times, and that's really unseemly.
Don't you think so, too?

John

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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 12:05 AM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Doctors in the blind community

John,
personally I think you have a misconception about the use of Dr. and 
identifying the doctorate, whether honorary or earned.

first, I know something about inferiority complexes, an out-of-date 
psychological construct, and our use of honorifics or titles does not 
spring from a perceived inferiority.  instead it is from a genuine 
desire to honor.

have to disagree with angela, when I was in grad school, granted a 
while ago, I did address profs as "Doctor Smith" unless the prof in 
question told me to set it aside.  I did it because he or she earned 
it and I as a student felt it courteous  to recognize that, as it is 
part of that person's name.

second, I think you are maybe getting caught up in the reading.  that 
is, as we express the titles as in TenBrook's case for example, there 
is even a reverence because of his leadership and sacrifice, much as 
in discussing the blacks' civil rights struggle you would refer to 
"Doctor King"  as for Martin Luther King jr.  and by the way I still 
hear blacks refer to him as "Doctor King."  and when they speak it it 
is reverence, pride, not an inferiority complex as you call it.  this 
is conveyed by the hearing of their stating this way of identifying 
"Doctor King" in a very proud voice often.
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 10:34 PM 4/1/2009, you wrote:
>Lori:
>
>Don't you realize that using the Dr. actually dishonors them?  It makes
them
>look like wannabes, like teenagers in love with the idea of being a Dr.
even
>if it's not because of a real doctorate.  But I am sure they were great
>people and deserve respect, but let me assure you that using the Dr. title
>is not the way to do it.
>
>John
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of LoriStay at aol.com
>Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 9:22 PM
>To: stylist at nfbnet.org
>Subject: Re: [stylist] Doctors in the blind community
>
>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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