Why Are Female Doctors Introduced By First Name While Men Are Called ‘doctor’?

Janice Neumann, Washington Post U.S.
Sat, 06/24/2017 - 4:55am

In professional medical settings, ‘the effect is to put me in my place,’ one woman said.

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