Commentary By now you’ve probably heard about the controversial article in the Wall Street Journal about Jill Biden by Joseph Epstein who says her use of the title doctor “sounds and feels fraudulent, not to say a touch comic.” The article was snarky and disrespectful but nonetheless leads to some interesting issues that need to be discussed. First, let’s look at Dr. Biden’s doctoral thesis at the University of Delaware. There are obvious problems and contradictions, such as, “[In t]he community college classroom … [d]iversity, rather than homogeneity, is the norm” and “Although there is strength in diversity as a classroom component, the lack of homogeneity in academic ability makes it difficult to teach to a single standard” and “As a result, due to the diversity of the student population, student retention is a major problem faced by the community college.” These statements are followed a bit later by, “Many …