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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I know people work hard to get them but unless it's medically or treatment related, should people refer to themselves as doctor?

I know a dance teacher who as a decorate and she calls herself doctor. And yeah she worked hard but is doctor suitable??

I mean if you were on a plane and they had her down as the only doctor on-board I'm not sure how interpretive dance would help someone having a stroke.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Isn’t a medical Doctor just a someone with a Doctorate in medicine? (Genuine question, I’ve always assumed that, but the term ‘Doctor’ may be a homonym - ie has 2 meanings).

If so, then a Doctor in, for example, Philosophy should have as much right to call themselves Dr as a Medical Dr!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

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"I know people work hard to get them but unless it's medically or treatment related, should people refer to themselves as doctor?

I know a dance teacher who as a decorate and she calls herself doctor. And yeah she worked hard but is doctor suitable??

I mean if you were on a plane and they had her down as the only doctor on-board I'm not sure how interpretive dance would help someone having a stroke."

Yes. They work hard and have every right to use the prefix that denotes the level of achievement they have attained.

It's not their fault people make assumptions

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By *nlovedpaulMan
over a year ago

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"I know people work hard to get them but unless it's medically or treatment related, should people refer to themselves as doctor?

I know a dance teacher who as a decorate and she calls herself doctor. And yeah she worked hard but is doctor suitable??

I mean if you were on a plane and they had her down as the only doctor on-board I'm not sure how interpretive dance would help someone having a stroke."

Some medical doctors and surgeons will be useless in a situation like that as well.... there is a very broad spectrum of specialities nowadays.

If you have done the hard work you get the title

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I know people work hard to get them but unless it's medically or treatment related, should people refer to themselves as doctor?

I know a dance teacher who as a decorate and she calls herself doctor. And yeah she worked hard but is doctor suitable??

I mean if you were on a plane and they had her down as the only doctor on-board I'm not sure how interpretive dance would help someone having a stroke."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s a Doctorate as in level of attainment

Yes as the person above described it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

From the Latin it means to teach ie PhD doctor of philosophy, MD medical doctor, EdD doctor of Education, ProfD (or something) is professional Doctorate

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

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I wouldn't mind a bit of interpretive dance on a long flight.

Some people just have insecurities, so need to prop their egos up. Others are stuck on the importance of formalities and adhering to rules, however rigid and inconvenient.

I'm not big on labels, as they become boundaries - I prefer to ooze and expand.

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

"From the Latin it means to teach ie PhD doctor of philosophy, MD medical doctor, EdD doctor of Education, ProfD (or something) is professional Doctorate "

Unless you went to Oxford for it. Then it's a DPhil instead of a PhD.

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By *nlovedpaulMan
over a year ago

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"From the Latin it means to teach ie PhD doctor of philosophy, MD medical doctor, EdD doctor of Education, ProfD (or something) is professional Doctorate

Unless you went to Oxford for it. Then it's a DPhil instead of a PhD."

Also higher level doctorates like DSc which is doctor of science... starts to get really complex!

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