The Wall Street Journal doubled down after a column from essayist Joseph Epstein sparked controversy over the weekend for "misogynistic views," suggesting soon-to-be first lady Jill Biden stop using the title "doctor," though she is one.
"These pages aren’t going to stop publishing provocative essays merely because they offend the new administration or the political censors in the media and academe," wrote Journal editorial page editor Paul A. Gigot in a column posted Sunday evening. "And since it’s a time to heal, we’ll give the Biden crowd a mulligan for their attacks on us."
Nearly every major news outlet ran a story over the weekend on the backlash from Epstein's Friday column, which also referred to the 69-year-old educator with a doctorate of education degree as "kiddo." Among the critics: Doug Emhoff, husband to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Northwestern University, where Epstein says he taught for 30 years, and Biden herself.