Honorifics, titles and uniforms

There is a big ol' discussion going on over at the ScienceBlogs collective over the issue of whether Jill Biden should get to use the title "Dr." Apparently, she has a Ph. D. in Education, but newspapers think only MDs should get to be called Dr. There's some nonsense about avoiding confusion between Ph. D.s and "real" doctors, i.e. medical doctors.

IMHO, there is only one Doctor and he is The Doctor.

As far as being recognized and avoiding confusion, let's all just wear color coded jumpsuits, like in Star Trek. A "Doctor" would have two little pips on their collar, but you'd know if they were an MD because they'd be in a blue jumpsuit. I know that my life would be much easier if I didn't have to think about what to wear.

Of course, I would have nothing on my collar (no degree, remember?), but I would be in a bad-ass metallic silver jumpsuit 'cause I program computers and computers ROCK!!!!

Actually, I'd probably get lumped in with the Engineers and have to wear that ugly mustard yellow color.

*sigh*