The introduction “Hi, I’m Old Norse specialist Dr Jackson Crawford “ has always been a signal that I could expect a scholarly, entertaining video on Old Norse language, culture, and the Sagas. Your channel is an intellectual island in a sea of teenage make-up tutorials, screaming gamers and snake-oil salesman hawking bones carved with curses instead of blessings. I subscribe (and support) your channel, Word Safari with Dr Luke Gordon and a few others because of the expertise so generously given. Do not let small minded, jealous internet trolls cancel your hard earned achievements. If I’m ever lucky enough to see you at a BBQ, I would buy you a Coke, shake your hand and thank you for the wonderful content set against some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Dr = Drengr. Own it!
Dr. Crawford, please refuse to accept delivery of the guilt trips some people try to throw your way. You are awesome, your channel episodes are great and I look forward to more!
Dr. Crawford, as someone has had similar conversations with doctors in different field ranging from family medicine (ironically Dr. Jones), veterinary medicine, education, etc; I have learned that most don't think it pretentious that someone outside the human medical field calls themselves a doctor when they have put in the work to get a doctorate. If they know you hold a doctorate, then most will respect that and call you by your title Doctor. So keep on Dr. Crawford!
The fact you call yourself doctor is honestly one of the reasons I gravitated to your channel. There are tons of unqualified UA-camrs out there making videos on Old Norse and other Germanic languages and cultures who paint themselves as academics, and pass off their unsubstantiated dribble as legitimate scholarly research.
For the record, I've never thought using your title when speaking about your area of expertise ever came off as pretentious. In fact, one of the reasons I subscribed to your channel was because you are an expert, and not some random guy on youtube presenting their own opinions as historical fact. I hope you still use 'Dr' in your video titles at least, so newcomers will know they're viewing quality, educational content.
As a physician, the only time I have a problem with folks calling themselves doctor is when they come into my patients room and do so, and don't hold an MD/DO. This just creates a confusing and potentially dangerous situation. Anywhere else, go for it! You have absolutely earned that title, and MD/DOs don't hold exclusive rights to it!
It's getting complicated in healthcare with more mid level providers. Patients are always saying Dr to PA/NPs and even to RNs, cuz the patients rarely know the difference. As a male RN in a hospital patients would think I was their doctor even after I corrected them lol
Your using the title "Dr." has never bothered me and helped give your channel a sense of authority. Never came off pretentious to me, and many folks who use that title do come off pretentious. I say keep using it! Thank you for your hard work.
The "doctor" always bothered me, but the content after that was informative. I'm just glad that I didn't have to endure a college class to get this information.
To me, if "doctor" is misleading, it's because people don't generally understand it. It seems to me like the only way to combat that is to make people acquainted with other uses of the word, and one way to do that is with titles. I think it's really only pretentious if you're *insistent* on being called "doctor", but even that isn't that bad in my mind.
Lots of doctors that believe absolutely bonkers untrue stuff (some even in their own field). Yes trust studied doctors, but with a microscopic grain of salt. Bias is pervasive in the humanities and sciences and no degree will change that.
@@josephreynolds2401 Yes. There were plenty of loony bird physicians grabbing the limelight during the pandemic and lying to the public about wonder cures such as hydroxychloroquine.
This is why I'll glady refer to you as Dr. Crawford; you aren't just crowing about a title from an ivory tower. This is your space and your knowledge that you share with us; you deserve to use the title proudly here, at least.
People who think "non-M.D" doctors are pretentious are a very small minority that can be easily ignored. Keep your head up high, you worked hard for your doctorate.
Should be ignored as the title doctor originates (ca 13th century) as an academic title. from docere (latin) to teach - in deed a licence to teach (licentia ubique docendi). Originating from the Universities of Paris and Bologna (law, theology and medicine). You teach and espouse a philosophical doctrine. To allow physicians to use the title even when they may not have attained a doctoral level of learning might be regarded as a 'bone of contention' as far back as Shakespear's use of the title. You are not a quack.
You are literally what "Doctor" means - one who teaches ("docere" is Latin for "to teach" and -or is the suffix in Latin for someone who does something)
One of the reasons why I have followed this channel and joined Patreon is that your presentation is both authoritative and humble. It is a sad day when academic study is not respected.
I found the attitude regarding someone other than medical doctors calling themselves "Dr." to be more of a U.S. phenomenon. Although from the U.S., I got my Ph.D. (Philosophy) in the UK, and I was always referred to as "Dr." with no issues whatsoever. They understood the time and effort I put in to achieve it and they would use it as a term of respect. When I returned to the U.S. there did seem to be some confusion that I was a "Dr." and yet wasn't in the medical field. I think this is unfortunate. I wish there was more respect for those that have put forth the time, energy, and effort to achieve this (I am the first person in my family to get anything beyond a Technical College diploma, so for me, my Ph.D. has been a significant personal achievement).
Your use of the title “doctor” has NEVER seemed pretentious or unreasonably demanding of respect. When you’re talking about Norse literature, introducing yourself as “doctor” is simply providing a very quick establishment of your credentials to do so, and you absolutely should continue to do it. It’s a simple statement of fact, and not doing it leaves out a relatively important piece of information that really should be conveyed. In any other context, yes, it would be pretty silly, but in your videos, it’s exactly appropriate and the right thing to do. 👍
In all my years of watching your channel, I have never gotten the impression that you are pretentiously using the title. Dr. Crawford feels natural for me to say, and I'll continue to refer to you as such when sharing your information with others
I am also a PhD in quite a different field, and here in Sweden it is not typical to use titles unless in very formal academic settings. You should not be shy to be a PhD and everyone who listens to your channel will soon notice that you have an outstanding expertise in your field. Be proud about your skills and that you share them so generously with us all.
Thank you for sharing your perspective. During my own 36-year career as a full-time college/university professor, I have tried to get the students to address me simply by my first name. It is striking how many students resist this request. With grad students, I even have the joke that if they continue to address me as "Professor Sprouse," then I will have to address them as "Student Jones" or whatever. In recent years, I've become a bit more laid back, when it was pointed out to me that for some students, it is important to THEM that they address the faculty with the title "Professor" or "Dr." because it makes them feel important to assert that they are "worthy" of being taught by someone with this status. Jackson, I think that all of your viewers (including me) highly value the erudition and clarity your videos exhibit. For some, it may be comforting to have that erudition re-enforced through your academic title. P.S. If we ever meet in person, PLEASE just call me "Rex."
additionally, the "call me by my first name" thing denies the clear position of power you're in as a professor. it puts the student in a weird spot. don't make them treat you like a peer when you control their lives.
Hey Dr. Crawford! You earned the title, there is a difference between letting the title define you and using the title to denote work put in. There is nothing wrong being a salt of the earth type of person and using a doctor title. For the record I never got the vibe that you used the term "doctor" to be above others. Keep doing what you're doing!
I understand deciding to bend to the anti-intellectualism that's so rampant in your culture, but I'm sorry you've been made to feel it's necessary. Thanks for the work you do, Dr. Crawford. Many of us still appreciate the value of expertise.
Jackson, I've followed you for about a year now and have deeply benefitted from and appreciated your translations, book recommendations, and general academically informed incites. Your sensitivity to this video's subject is admirable, and your humility is obvious. I personally have appreciated your title as Dr. Crawford for the same reason you laid out; you are distinguished from all the guru's by your scholastic studies of the content. I love that I can trust your opinion and expertise, and I love that "Dr." proves that trust. My one encouragement, or admonition if you will, for you is to stop worrying what everyone in this petty, opinionated, ill informed, echo chamber called the internet thinks or says about you. Keep doing what you’re doing and be unapologetic and humble bout it. We’re here, and we’re listening. To Hellheim with the naysayers; your students are hungry to hear you.
I can see your point - but introducing yourself here as 'Doctor Jackson Crawford' is completely appropriate! It's an immediate declaration of your credentials and reassures the viewer that you are an authoritative source. That said, though, 'Jackson Crawford PhD' is also very cool. One or the other - but please don't abandon both!
You're use of doctor gave off the exact feeling you wanted it to give. I'm not a consistent viewer, but every video of yours I've seen has always felt grounded and secure.
Whenever the topic of Old Norse and Scandinavian studies comes up (usually when folks ask where I got the Old Norse translations for my dog's commands), I mention you and and your channel as "Dr. Jackson Crawford". You earned it, and it's your area of expertise. But if I'm ever lucky enough to share ribs with you, I hope you'll let me get away with calling your "Jackson" or, at least, "Mr. Crawford". As a journeyman plumber/pipefitter who's spent a decade figuring out how to keep the water in the pipe, I appreciate the shout out for the trade.
Never found it pretentious! You are occupying a teaching role and I'd even go as far as to say that nobody who watches these videos assumes you're stealing a medical doctors title. I think context really matters in this situation and find that in yours you're totally valid in introducing yourself as doctor as any video you post could be somebody's first, and its only natural for you to introduce someone who's just met you. Adding that you're a doctor is truly one of the reasons I subscribe to you and trust the information you present the most out of any of the other old norse historians or linguists.
I dunno because to get a PhD is a huge time sync, I think people believing Dr to be pretentious are kinda thinking along the lines of a title on a character in an MMORPG.
When I had attained my masters, defended my thesis, and was planning my return trip to America, I was chastised by one of my "instructors" and PhD for not continuing to a doctorate in my field of study. I stood in an office and allowed him to spew his vitriol for nearly 20 minutes. At then end, he asked me Why? Why could I not continue my education. I could be just like him. I told him, at a very tender age, that it was because I would turn out just like him that I did not continue my education. And then I went back home, pouted for a year because I had an advanced degree in a field I could not longer find any enjoyment in, and then worked in it until I was 30 and walked out because of how I had to beg for research grants. I've never looked back. I've worked in so many different jobs, but they were that, just jobs. I began writing books about six years ago and I was surprised to find, I'm pretty good at it. I've always been good at the technical writing of scientific papers, but fiction... well, that's real work. I like your videos and catch them when I can. I enjoy them.
If only elitists use their titles, titles will become elitist. And the anti-intellectual cancer in our society, in which qualified experts are scorned and only the likes of Dr. Laura and Dr. Oz use their titles, will worsen. Not flaunting is fine. Feeling pressured into silence is not. I'm genuinely saddened if you're experiencing that.
I always loved how Italians use Dottore and Dottoressa for people with PhDs and my friends at least used medico for a medical doctor. They seem to regard the work involved as deserving the title, but then the oldest university in Europe is in Italy; it's a long tradition. And I so love that you don't fit the stereotype of the fuzzy academic.
You earned that title. And the fact that you understand that it’s an honorific, and that we’re all just people... the respect that you show, is a reason that I respect you as a person. Keep up the good work, and thank you for helping me be a little less ignorant every time I watch.
While I appreciate your self reflection, let's be honest. All of the noise around the term Dr. in Dec 2020 was from a very specific set of people with a very specific agenda.
Jack, if I may call you Jack, I appreciate your humbleness. You have never come across as pretentious and your expertise is worthy of the honorific Doctor!
i don't think it's pretentious at all, you're here talking about your area of expertise with people who are interested and willing to listen to you and learn from you. thankyou for all that you do, i really appreciate you 🖤🖤🖤
Being a Norwegian, I am not familiar with the discussions you are referring to. But I always loved the contrast between your personal style (with a Stetson hat and all) and that you called yourself Dr. I myself do not use my PhD-title much. Mainly as Norwegians are not very formal when addressing each other. However, if it had sounded as cool as Dr Jackson, I might consider doing it. Well, you will always be Dr Jackson to me. 😊
Being a Scanian, I agree. Dr Jackson would here, by me, never be addressed as doctor. But in a UA-cam video, one has to make one's credentials clear. And when no longer a lecturer, the PhD is the shorthand for saying "I not only know the subject, I also have done my dissertation." But we egalitarian Scandinavians are a fringe minority having to accept the dominant thinking on that other continent.
I’m pretty sure the conversation was around the US First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, using the title even though her PhD was in education, not medicine. Someone wrote a childish and patronizing article about it in the Wall Street Journal, and it gained some traction among the US’s Republican Party who have been rallying around resistance to the image of the educated “coastal elites” . Just more Americans politicizing another thing that didn’t need politicizing.
In my eyes, Dr. means that you have spent a tremendous amount of time and effort and stress trying to learn information about something you're passionate about. The title in and of itself is not pretentious, its the individual's attitude and actions that matter.
I find it really irritating when people say that only medical doctors should be called "Dr." as if medical doctors are more deserving of respect than academics. You worked hard for a PhD, you deserve the title. It shows the work you've done and the expertise you gained
Well hey man, as a college student, I'm totally numb to the whole issue. I will say though, the people who dragged this issue into the spotlight are another incredibly vocal minority. Sure, pretty much everyone thinks it's silly to demand to be called doctor at a barbecue. But if the average person is seeking knowledge, they look for credentials. Also, you are so incredibly different from most academics. You share the knowledge openly and want to give it to everyone. A lot of my professors have guarded what they know fiercely, behind pride and pretentiousness. All I'm saying is, you make the title better by wearing it, while they are the ones who make that vocal minority yell.
I’m in awe of your down to earth and humbling attitude. It is far more satisfying to watch than some other UA-camrs I have seen talking about Norse history and mythology. I have no problem referring to you as the title you deserve or who anyone deserves it.
No, no, no! Keep calling yourself Dr. Jackson Crawford. Your initial reasoning is exactly correct. It is a necessary shorthand to let people know that you acquired this knowledge through serious academic study--and that you are not some dilettante who doesn't know what he's talking about like many others who post on this subject. If someone finds that pretentious, that's on them, not you. You earned the title--this is exactly what it should be used for.
No worries Dr Jackson! I've always been more happy that someone like you exists at all, shedding light on things that we get wrong. You're the Dr we needed to heal the cancer of popular misconceptions within the field.
Please continue to introduce yourself on this channel as Dr. Jackson Crawford. It conveys your expertise, and therefore adds value to your presentations. Attaining a Ph.D.means that not only have you had to master a subject area, but you had to do original research, with all that implies. You can't fake it. As far as pretension goes, I agree that if you use the title in your everyday interactions about town, it does come off as pretentious. But on this channel, and anywhere else where you are engaged in scholarly activities, it is not pretentious at all.
It's a sign of respect, which you worked hard to earn. You appear to be quite a humble man, & sincere individual. Respect is freely given when deserved. Thank you Dr. Crawford, for sharing your knowledge *and* for your willingness to genuinely be yourself. Rare qualities these days.
Jaaaa Janteloven 😉 haha in Norway, every professional is on a first name basis. Same in Iceland I think. Very brave video for you to share. Being vulnerable. Awesome!
My introduction to you was your Old Norse Great Courses class. I really enjoyed it, and googled you. My dad is a real retired professor. You remind me of him. He doesn’t quite fit in, and that’s why everyone who meets him enjoys spending time with him.
Regardless of the titles and words that flit around, fade and wither, you will always be the same. Sincerity is hot, self-revelation is hot, and revealing vulnerability in strength us hot, hot, hot! Well done.
Thanks for this video. It speaks to me on many levels. I got my PhD in historical linguistics three years ago and promptly left academia, but I ended up teaching middle/high school Latin for a bit. I had the students call me "Dr." but it never quite sat right.
Damn you seem like such a cool dude. Even if we never talked about old Norse topics, it would be so cool just to sit and have a beer with you lol Thanks for all the content you post, I truly enjoy it
Dear Dr. Crawford, Please, please, do not in any way get roped into guilt trips about referring to yourself as "Doctor". You sir, have EARNED that title, you have done your research within graduate school and successfully defended your dissertation, that title is rightfully yours and do not let anyone try to take that away from you. As for comparing yourself to "medical doctors", you are more of a doctor than they are. You defended your dissertation on original research, while they went to a "trade school" for medicine. Calling a medical professional "Doctor" is merely a courtesy. Of course, the situation and the circumstances change for using that title, (you made an excellent point about not feeling it necessary to introduce yourself as Dr. Jackson Crawford at restaurants or dinner parties or some other social event). On your UA-cam channel, while in the process of teaching, you are absolutely justified in using your title. You are a teacher after all, and a damn good one! The title of "Doctor" is rightfully yours sir, you can be proud of that. Take care and wishing you all the best.
To a retired linguist (translator, transcriber, occasionally impromptu interpreter) who would fain be a real philologist, your engaging way of sharing your expertise seems to be beneficial. You demonstrate for young folk that the study of languages, especially of languages that are a bit off the beaten track, is worth their best efforts. That is the sort of teaching that adds luster to the title Doctor.
I certainly appreciate and respect your thinking on this, and I am disappointed that there are folks who apparently took offense. It has always been my understanding that titles such as doctor for Ph.D.'s or master in the trades reflect personal achievement and expertise rather than general authority or standing. I would, however, suggest to you that being addressed as doctor could be handled in much the same manner as saluting in the military: "The senior should never expect it, and the junior should never forget it." I, for one, have no problem addressing you as Doctor Crawford until such time as you would become familiar. You worked for it, you earned it, and I value what you are doing with it here and on Patreon. So, thank you, Dr. Crawford!
I think you “wear” the title “Doctor” very humbly and you clearly earned it. It signals your years of dedicated study... (on a super cool topic matter)...and you should def have a guest spot in the next Indiana Jones movie!
One of the reasons I was drawn to your videos in the first place was knowing that you had an advanced degree in the field rather than some random guy spreading misinformation. Not once did I ever feel like you were pretentious or trying to seem better-than due to your credentials; your presentation of information has always been accessible and informative, unlike many difficult to access and difficult to understand papers written for academic journals or books. And, as someone currently finishing my bachelors degree with the intent to go to grad school, your perspectives on academia have been helpful in demystifying the world that I'm headed towards.
Dear Dr. Crawford, Longtime fan of your work here. I started watching you not long before I applied for the Linguistics program at Georgetown, in part because of your incredibly detailed lectures on PIE, Old Norse, and historical Linguistics in general. I'm currently getting my MA in Linguistics at Georgetown, and I completely understand (and reject) the notion that it's inherently pretentious to tout one's education. Spending five years researching, publishing, and defending one's expertise is certainly an accomplishment that entitles one to the "rank" of Doctor, and I also agree that it's context-specific as to when to insist upon its use. I'd love to get my PhD someday, thanks in no small part to your work. Until then, I wholeheartedly respect and celebrate the achievements of my colleagues who've successfully defended, and I'll gladly accord them the title as often as it's warranted. Best, John D. MA student, Department of Linguistics Georgetown University
You’re a good man, and a kind man, and I’ve never once thought that you were trying to lord it over anyone at all, except maybe those who would deliberately mislead the public
I appreciate your reflection on this (rather arcane) issue. Soon after I got my degree in History, I sometimes jokingly signed my name with “PhD BFD” because I felt that people on both sides of the “academic divide” tended to view the “doctorate” as some exalted status. The same goes with “Professor.” Whenever someone asks what I do, I don’t mention the rank but simply say I teach history.
Old Norse is important to me because it's a culture that shaped Earth's history. It deserves to be preserved, it's uniqueness and the roles it plays into much of today's time, imagine what the world would be like if Vikings never existed?? And as a norse pagan, you've helped me grow spiritually, and grow closer to the Norse gods that have called out to me for years. Thank you so much, even if you think that your time has been wasted or that Old Norse is something unimportant, know that i think you're wrong, and i deeply and sincerely appreciate all your hard work and effort on and off of this platform to preserve such a wonderful culture!! Much love from Georgia!
Coming from one of those UA-camrs who isn’t a doctor, but an amateur mythologian, your work and insights are incredibly valuable. The idea that anyone would hold themselves “over” you in any way is absurd, especially when it comes to this area in which you are so clearly an expert. Keep up the good work, Doctor-but-not-better-than-me Crawford.
What an excellent commentary on the concept of Dr in humanities. I have a juris doctorate, but would never feel right having someone call me Dr. But you are right about the glimmer of joy and accomplishment in having such a title (using Esq. was fun for about a year!) Thank you for all of the excellent content. I found your channel from my love of languages and my son’s love of Norse mythology.
I don't mind you introducing yourself as Dr. Jackson Crawford, your real academic expertise is one of the things I watch this channel for - and the videos about your experience in academia I find really interesting since I live in a country whose academic system is somewhat different from the US'.
Doc is the title you earned. It wasn't just given to you. It is an honorific bestowed on someone who has dedicated their life and education to deep and intense study of a subject that not just anyone can or will be able to accomplish. Anyone who get twisted over this has issues that need to be worked on. Cheers Doc. Keep up the good work boss.
I find it's not pretentious to use it in academic settings or in the field you have a doctorate in - like your UA-cam channel. Outside of that? Then yes it is, to me, because it doesn't matter. It's all personal anyway.
I understand what you are saying but you worked hard for that title. You have taught me much as I have been doing research into my ancestry. I have a deep respect for you and will continue to refer to you as Dr. Crawford.
Dr Crawford. Jackson Crawford. Colorado Crawford; the scholar in old Norse, with a bull whip, a revolver, and trusty right hook. You're a trusted voice in the white noise of the internet. Very reassuring and enlightening. Also if Colorado Crawford was a real thing I would totally read that.
You’ll always be Dr. Jackson Crawford to me. I appreciate the title to distinguish the information you present from other people online who present unresearched opinion. It concisely explains why information you share is more credible than Neopagan misinformation. It’s my opinion you keep it because you earned it. I see it as honest, not pretentious.
I practiced in the Air Force as a Dentist for 20 years and there we were called Dr.or by our rank. Usually junior officers such as Captains preferred the the title Dr. but if you were a LtCol or Col, you preferred the rank! After retiring and having no license in the state where I was living, and not willing to go through the tedious process of getting a local license, I go a jereob with and airline working there for 20 years ending as an instructor/trainer. I more than enjoyed the job and people were shocked that I was a "Doctor"! My best moment of my career was dealing with a very difficult passenger who was an MD. He was shouting how he was fed up with dealing with morons. The Service Director at the gate told him tha Ct the 3 people he was dealing with were far from morons. She pointed out that I was a dentist who possessed a DMD, she was a Phd in Germanic languages and had taught at Amherst College for 22 years and the other agent had an LL.D from USC and all 3 of us were on our second career. It sure shut him up.
As a pretty-certainly-dropping-out PhD student I _really_ appreciate hearing this from you - looking over my troubled career, I feel like the power and prestige of titles in academia (and my hunger for them) have factored all too heavily into making decisions that hurt me and revering people who didn't especially deserve it. And the sting of a well-intentioned relative jokingly calling me "Dr Walker" while I'm thinking about how likely it is that I'll never be who they think I am... oof. Anyway none of this is meant to diminish the work you or any other Dr has done for their PhD - it really is an achievement to be proud of. Not necessarily any less of an achievement than a medical doctor's either. I certainly don't think the First Lady needs to be taken down a peg. But this video helped me feel better about myself, so thank you.
Woops! The other day (maybe yesterday), I'd asked a question on one of your other videos, starting with "Doctor,... " - just letting you know it was out of respect. And I do respect the security you mentioned, in knowing that you are offering seriously researched material - and I'm quite thankful of that feeling :) Keep on doing what you do, Doc' - we all love ya for it! :)
Dr Jackson Crawford, you deserve the title because you have done the work. Part of the United States has been anti-intellectual for decades and looks for any way to diss the learned. All your followers would call you Doctor happily. I also think that you deserved the title of Professor given what it means in the USA when you were teaching at various universities. You deserve the respect inherent in both these titles.
If it makes you feel any better, I've never found the title "Doctor" to be pretentious.
@@davidweihe6052 Captain Blood; there's a reference I haven't heard in about 20 years. Haha. I can't say I've thought too much about it, to be honest.
Unless you're a medical doctor, it seems that calling yourself "doctor" is axiomatically pretentious.
Ive also never conceptualized medical doctors as a more legitimate use of the word doctor than PhD
The introduction “Hi, I’m Old Norse specialist Dr Jackson Crawford “ has always been a signal that I could expect a scholarly, entertaining video on Old Norse language, culture, and the Sagas. Your channel is an intellectual island in a sea of teenage make-up tutorials, screaming gamers and snake-oil salesman hawking bones carved with curses instead of blessings. I subscribe (and support) your channel, Word Safari with Dr Luke Gordon and a few others because of the expertise so generously given. Do not let small minded, jealous internet trolls cancel your hard earned achievements. If I’m ever lucky enough to see you at a BBQ, I would buy you a Coke, shake your hand and thank you for the wonderful content set against some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Dr = Drengr. Own it!
Dr. Crawford, please refuse to accept delivery of the guilt trips some people try to throw your way.
You are awesome, your channel episodes are great and I look forward to more!
Dr. Crawford, as someone has had similar conversations with doctors in different field ranging from family medicine (ironically Dr. Jones), veterinary medicine, education, etc; I have learned that most don't think it pretentious that someone outside the human medical field calls themselves a doctor when they have put in the work to get a doctorate. If they know you hold a doctorate, then most will respect that and call you by your title Doctor. So keep on Dr. Crawford!
The fact you call yourself doctor is honestly one of the reasons I gravitated to your channel. There are tons of unqualified UA-camrs out there making videos on Old Norse and other Germanic languages and cultures who paint themselves as academics, and pass off their unsubstantiated dribble as legitimate scholarly research.
agreed.
For the record, I've never thought using your title when speaking about your area of expertise ever came off as pretentious. In fact, one of the reasons I subscribed to your channel was because you are an expert, and not some random guy on youtube presenting their own opinions as historical fact. I hope you still use 'Dr' in your video titles at least, so newcomers will know they're viewing quality, educational content.
Amen to this. Fully agree
Exactly this
Exactly my thoughts.
As a physician, the only time I have a problem with folks calling themselves doctor is when they come into my patients room and do so, and don't hold an MD/DO. This just creates a confusing and potentially dangerous situation. Anywhere else, go for it! You have absolutely earned that title, and MD/DOs don't hold exclusive rights to it!
It's getting complicated in healthcare with more mid level providers. Patients are always saying Dr to PA/NPs and even to RNs, cuz the patients rarely know the difference. As a male RN in a hospital patients would think I was their doctor even after I corrected them lol
During my first ten years as a medical doctor, many of my older patients did not understand that I was, in fact, their doctor.
Never thought it was pretentious, you reminded me of indiana Jones.
I was just about to say that!
Definitely, even has the hat. 😁
Another pretentious professor, and a James Bond wannabe to boot.
Your using the title "Dr." has never bothered me and helped give your channel a sense of authority. Never came off pretentious to me, and many folks who use that title do come off pretentious. I say keep using it! Thank you for your hard work.
I LOVE the delicious contrast between the title and the authentic cowboy attire and setting
The "doctor" always bothered me, but the content after that was informative. I'm just glad that I didn't have to endure a college class to get this information.
To me, if "doctor" is misleading, it's because people don't generally understand it. It seems to me like the only way to combat that is to make people acquainted with other uses of the word, and one way to do that is with titles. I think it's really only pretentious if you're *insistent* on being called "doctor", but even that isn't that bad in my mind.
Lots of doctors that believe absolutely bonkers untrue stuff (some even in their own field). Yes trust studied doctors, but with a microscopic grain of salt. Bias is pervasive in the humanities and sciences and no degree will change that.
@@josephreynolds2401 Yes, there are chiropractors.
@@josephreynolds2401 Yes. There were plenty of loony bird physicians grabbing the limelight during the pandemic and lying to the public about wonder cures such as hydroxychloroquine.
This!!!
You should make a video about Old Norse titles and/or how people were properly addressed in Norse societies.
This is why I'll glady refer to you as Dr. Crawford; you aren't just crowing about a title from an ivory tower.
This is your space and your knowledge that you share with us; you deserve to use the title proudly here, at least.
People who think "non-M.D" doctors are pretentious are a very small minority that can be easily ignored.
Keep your head up high, you worked hard for your doctorate.
Should be ignored as the title doctor originates (ca 13th century) as an academic title. from docere (latin) to teach - in deed a licence to teach (licentia ubique docendi). Originating from the Universities of Paris and Bologna (law, theology and medicine). You teach and espouse a philosophical doctrine. To allow physicians to use the title even when they may not have attained a doctoral level of learning might be regarded as a 'bone of contention' as far back as Shakespear's use of the title. You are not a quack.
I think they tend to have no idea how much WORK goes into a doctorate in anything
You are literally what "Doctor" means - one who teaches ("docere" is Latin for "to teach" and -or is the suffix in Latin for someone who does something)
Yesyesyesyesyes! It would be like telling an attorney they can't use J.D. in their title.
One of the reasons why I have followed this channel and joined Patreon is that your presentation is both authoritative and humble. It is a sad day when academic study is not respected.
I found the attitude regarding someone other than medical doctors calling themselves "Dr." to be more of a U.S. phenomenon. Although from the U.S., I got my Ph.D. (Philosophy) in the UK, and I was always referred to as "Dr." with no issues whatsoever. They understood the time and effort I put in to achieve it and they would use it as a term of respect. When I returned to the U.S. there did seem to be some confusion that I was a "Dr." and yet wasn't in the medical field. I think this is unfortunate. I wish there was more respect for those that have put forth the time, energy, and effort to achieve this (I am the first person in my family to get anything beyond a Technical College diploma, so for me, my Ph.D. has been a significant personal achievement).
Your use of the title “doctor” has NEVER seemed pretentious or unreasonably demanding of respect. When you’re talking about Norse literature, introducing yourself as “doctor” is simply providing a very quick establishment of your credentials to do so, and you absolutely should continue to do it. It’s a simple statement of fact, and not doing it leaves out a relatively important piece of information that really should be conveyed. In any other context, yes, it would be pretty silly, but in your videos, it’s exactly appropriate and the right thing to do. 👍
You deserve to be Dr. Crawford and it suits you perfectly, it doesn’t sound pretentious, it sounds right.
In all my years of watching your channel, I have never gotten the impression that you are pretentiously using the title. Dr. Crawford feels natural for me to say, and I'll continue to refer to you as such when sharing your information with others
I am also a PhD in quite a different field, and here in Sweden it is not typical to use titles unless in very formal academic settings. You should not be shy to be a PhD and everyone who listens to your channel will soon notice that you have an outstanding expertise in your field. Be proud about your skills and that you share them so generously with us all.
Thank you for sharing your perspective. During my own 36-year career as a full-time college/university professor, I have tried to get the students to address me simply by my first name. It is striking how many students resist this request. With grad students, I even have the joke that if they continue to address me as "Professor Sprouse," then I will have to address them as "Student Jones" or whatever. In recent years, I've become a bit more laid back, when it was pointed out to me that for some students, it is important to THEM that they address the faculty with the title "Professor" or "Dr." because it makes them feel important to assert that they are "worthy" of being taught by someone with this status. Jackson, I think that all of your viewers (including me) highly value the erudition and clarity your videos exhibit. For some, it may be comforting to have that erudition re-enforced through your academic title. P.S. If we ever meet in person, PLEASE just call me "Rex."
additionally, the "call me by my first name" thing denies the clear position of power you're in as a professor. it puts the student in a weird spot. don't make them treat you like a peer when you control their lives.
"That's Dr. Evil. I didn't go to evil medical school for 4 years to be called Mr."
Hey Dr. Crawford! You earned the title, there is a difference between letting the title define you and using the title to denote work put in. There is nothing wrong being a salt of the earth type of person and using a doctor title. For the record I never got the vibe that you used the term "doctor" to be above others. Keep doing what you're doing!
I understand deciding to bend to the anti-intellectualism that's so rampant in your culture, but I'm sorry you've been made to feel it's necessary. Thanks for the work you do, Dr. Crawford. Many of us still appreciate the value of expertise.
As a fellow Ph.D. in totally not old Norse... this is exactly how I feel. Thank you for this.
Jackson, I've followed you for about a year now and have deeply benefitted from and appreciated your translations, book recommendations, and general academically informed incites. Your sensitivity to this video's subject is admirable, and your humility is obvious. I personally have appreciated your title as Dr. Crawford for the same reason you laid out; you are distinguished from all the guru's by your scholastic studies of the content. I love that I can trust your opinion and expertise, and I love that "Dr." proves that trust.
My one encouragement, or admonition if you will, for you is to stop worrying what everyone in this petty, opinionated, ill informed, echo chamber called the internet thinks or says about you. Keep doing what you’re doing and be unapologetic and humble bout it. We’re here, and we’re listening. To Hellheim with the naysayers; your students are hungry to hear you.
I can see your point - but introducing yourself here as 'Doctor Jackson Crawford' is completely appropriate! It's an immediate declaration of your credentials and reassures the viewer that you are an authoritative source. That said, though, 'Jackson Crawford PhD' is also very cool. One or the other - but please don't abandon both!
You're use of doctor gave off the exact feeling you wanted it to give. I'm not a consistent viewer, but every video of yours I've seen has always felt grounded and secure.
Whenever the topic of Old Norse and Scandinavian studies comes up (usually when folks ask where I got the Old Norse translations for my dog's commands), I mention you and and your channel as "Dr. Jackson Crawford". You earned it, and it's your area of expertise. But if I'm ever lucky enough to share ribs with you, I hope you'll let me get away with calling your "Jackson" or, at least, "Mr. Crawford".
As a journeyman plumber/pipefitter who's spent a decade figuring out how to keep the water in the pipe, I appreciate the shout out for the trade.
Never found it pretentious! You are occupying a teaching role and I'd even go as far as to say that nobody who watches these videos assumes you're stealing a medical doctors title. I think context really matters in this situation and find that in yours you're totally valid in introducing yourself as doctor as any video you post could be somebody's first, and its only natural for you to introduce someone who's just met you. Adding that you're a doctor is truly one of the reasons I subscribe to you and trust the information you present the most out of any of the other old norse historians or linguists.
"That's Mr. Dr. Professor Patrick to you."
nur in österreich ;]
"Herr Doktor" in Deutschland.
You have a PhD, you’re a doctor. Period. Keep making your great videos and using your title you have earned with years of study and research!
I dunno because to get a PhD is a huge time sync, I think people believing Dr to be pretentious are kinda thinking along the lines of a title on a character in an MMORPG.
You should definitely have a worthy title in Old Norse. I hereby decide that "Dr" stands for "Drengr".
That's a great idea :o
When I had attained my masters, defended my thesis, and was planning my return trip to America, I was chastised by one of my "instructors" and PhD for not continuing to a doctorate in my field of study. I stood in an office and allowed him to spew his vitriol for nearly 20 minutes. At then end, he asked me Why? Why could I not continue my education. I could be just like him. I told him, at a very tender age, that it was because I would turn out just like him that I did not continue my education. And then I went back home, pouted for a year because I had an advanced degree in a field I could not longer find any enjoyment in, and then worked in it until I was 30 and walked out because of how I had to beg for research grants. I've never looked back. I've worked in so many different jobs, but they were that, just jobs. I began writing books about six years ago and I was surprised to find, I'm pretty good at it. I've always been good at the technical writing of scientific papers, but fiction... well, that's real work.
I like your videos and catch them when I can. I enjoy them.
If only elitists use their titles, titles will become elitist. And the anti-intellectual cancer in our society, in which qualified experts are scorned and only the likes of Dr. Laura and Dr. Oz use their titles, will worsen.
Not flaunting is fine.
Feeling pressured into silence is not.
I'm genuinely saddened if you're experiencing that.
I always loved how Italians use Dottore and Dottoressa for people with PhDs and my friends at least used medico for a medical doctor. They seem to regard the work involved as deserving the title, but then the oldest university in Europe is in Italy; it's a long tradition. And I so love that you don't fit the stereotype of the fuzzy academic.
Those of us in the humanities need to take back the word “doctor” from the medical establishment.
Aye
You earned that title. And the fact that you understand that it’s an honorific, and that we’re all just people... the respect that you show, is a reason that I respect you as a person. Keep up the good work, and thank you for helping me be a little less ignorant every time I watch.
While I appreciate your self reflection, let's be honest. All of the noise around the term Dr. in Dec 2020 was from a very specific set of people with a very specific agenda.
@@bigscarysteve There was a flap over whether or not Dr. Jill Biden should drop it after becoming First Lady.
Jack, if I may call you Jack, I appreciate your humbleness. You have never come across as pretentious and your expertise is worthy of the honorific Doctor!
i don't think it's pretentious at all, you're here talking about your area of expertise with people who are interested and willing to listen to you and learn from you. thankyou for all that you do, i really appreciate you 🖤🖤🖤
Being a Norwegian, I am not familiar with the discussions you are referring to. But I always loved the contrast between your personal style (with a Stetson hat and all) and that you called yourself Dr. I myself do not use my PhD-title much. Mainly as Norwegians are not very formal when addressing each other. However, if it had sounded as cool as Dr Jackson, I might consider doing it. Well, you will always be Dr Jackson to me. 😊
Being a Scanian, I agree.
Dr Jackson would here, by me, never be addressed as doctor. But in a UA-cam video, one has to make one's credentials clear. And when no longer a lecturer, the PhD is the shorthand for saying "I not only know the subject, I also have done my dissertation."
But we egalitarian Scandinavians are a fringe minority having to accept the dominant thinking on that other continent.
I’m pretty sure the conversation was around the US First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, using the title even though her PhD was in education, not medicine. Someone wrote a childish and patronizing article about it in the Wall Street Journal, and it gained some traction among the US’s Republican Party who have been rallying around resistance to the image of the educated “coastal elites” . Just more Americans politicizing another thing that didn’t need politicizing.
In my eyes, Dr. means that you have spent a tremendous amount of time and effort and stress trying to learn information about something you're passionate about. The title in and of itself is not pretentious, its the individual's attitude and actions that matter.
I find it really irritating when people say that only medical doctors should be called "Dr." as if medical doctors are more deserving of respect than academics. You worked hard for a PhD, you deserve the title. It shows the work you've done and the expertise you gained
Well hey man, as a college student, I'm totally numb to the whole issue. I will say though, the people who dragged this issue into the spotlight are another incredibly vocal minority. Sure, pretty much everyone thinks it's silly to demand to be called doctor at a barbecue. But if the average person is seeking knowledge, they look for credentials. Also, you are so incredibly different from most academics. You share the knowledge openly and want to give it to everyone. A lot of my professors have guarded what they know fiercely, behind pride and pretentiousness. All I'm saying is, you make the title better by wearing it, while they are the ones who make that vocal minority yell.
"This barista didn't write 'Dr.' on my coffee cup, I've never been so disrespected in my life!"
I’m in awe of your down to earth and humbling attitude. It is far more satisfying to watch than some other UA-camrs I have seen talking about Norse history and mythology.
I have no problem referring to you as the title you deserve or who anyone deserves it.
No, no, no! Keep calling yourself Dr. Jackson Crawford. Your initial reasoning is exactly correct. It is a necessary shorthand to let people know that you acquired this knowledge through serious academic study--and that you are not some dilettante who doesn't know what he's talking about like many others who post on this subject. If someone finds that pretentious, that's on them, not you. You earned the title--this is exactly what it should be used for.
No worries Dr Jackson! I've always been more happy that someone like you exists at all, shedding light on things that we get wrong. You're the Dr we needed to heal the cancer of popular misconceptions within the field.
Please continue to introduce yourself on this channel as Dr. Jackson Crawford. It conveys your expertise, and therefore adds value to your presentations. Attaining a Ph.D.means that not only have you had to master a subject area, but you had to do original research, with all that implies. You can't fake it. As far as pretension goes, I agree that if you use the title in your everyday interactions about town, it does come off as pretentious. But on this channel, and anywhere else where you are engaged in scholarly activities, it is not pretentious at all.
Nice to see someone with humble wisdom, this is why I've watched your videos for years and will continue to watch.
It's a sign of respect, which you worked hard to earn. You appear to be quite a humble man, & sincere individual.
Respect is freely given when deserved.
Thank you Dr. Crawford, for sharing your knowledge *and* for your willingness to genuinely be yourself.
Rare qualities these days.
You trouble yourself to pass knowledge without expecting anything in return.
That sums it up for me.
Thank you.
Jaaaa Janteloven 😉 haha in Norway, every professional is on a first name basis. Same in Iceland I think.
Very brave video for you to share. Being vulnerable. Awesome!
My introduction to you was your Old Norse Great Courses class. I really enjoyed it, and googled you.
My dad is a real retired professor. You remind me of him. He doesn’t quite fit in, and that’s why everyone who meets him enjoys spending time with him.
Doc you never come off cocky ,or as a know it all ,your presentation is always informative and humble 😎 🐴
You attain the title doctor after years of hard work and you should absolutely call yourself dr , you earned it !!!
Regardless of the titles and words that flit around, fade and wither, you will always be the same. Sincerity is hot, self-revelation is hot, and revealing vulnerability in strength us hot, hot, hot! Well done.
Thanks for this video. It speaks to me on many levels. I got my PhD in historical linguistics three years ago and promptly left academia, but I ended up teaching middle/high school Latin for a bit. I had the students call me "Dr." but it never quite sat right.
Damn you seem like such a cool dude. Even if we never talked about old Norse topics, it would be so cool just to sit and have a beer with you lol Thanks for all the content you post, I truly enjoy it
What this is the only channel i trusted for covid advice 😢
Thank you Mr Crawford! I earned a PhD over 35 years ago, and never used 'Dr,' for many of the same reasons you so lucidly described.
I think in the context of you teaching/this channel, it's an important reminder to those of us listening to you, of your knowledge and expertise.
I've always referred to you as Dr. Crawford. You earned that
Dear Dr. Crawford,
Please, please, do not in any way get roped into guilt trips about referring to yourself as "Doctor". You sir, have EARNED that title, you have done your research within graduate school and successfully defended your dissertation, that title is rightfully yours and do not let anyone try to take that away from you. As for comparing yourself to "medical doctors", you are more of a doctor than they are. You defended your dissertation on original research, while they went to a "trade school" for medicine. Calling a medical professional "Doctor" is merely a courtesy. Of course, the situation and the circumstances change for using that title, (you made an excellent point about not feeling it necessary to introduce yourself as Dr. Jackson Crawford at restaurants or dinner parties or some other social event). On your UA-cam channel, while in the process of teaching, you are absolutely justified in using your title. You are a teacher after all, and a damn good one! The title of "Doctor" is rightfully yours sir, you can be proud of that.
Take care and wishing you all the best.
You absolutely deserve the title. Your videos are insightful and you present the knowledge better than anyone I have seen.
To a retired linguist (translator, transcriber, occasionally impromptu interpreter) who would fain be a real philologist, your engaging way of sharing your expertise seems to be beneficial. You demonstrate for young folk that the study of languages, especially of languages that are a bit off the beaten track, is worth their best efforts. That is the sort of teaching that adds luster to the title Doctor.
Respect is earned, and you have earned mine. I wish I had more time to watch your videos. I'll get there!
I certainly appreciate and respect your thinking on this, and I am disappointed that there are folks who apparently took offense. It has always been my understanding that titles such as doctor for Ph.D.'s or master in the trades reflect personal achievement and expertise rather than general authority or standing.
I would, however, suggest to you that being addressed as doctor could be handled in much the same manner as saluting in the military: "The senior should never expect it, and the junior should never forget it."
I, for one, have no problem addressing you as Doctor Crawford until such time as you would become familiar. You worked for it, you earned it, and I value what you are doing with it here and on Patreon.
So, thank you, Dr. Crawford!
Thank you for such honesty and humility, and I do understand you (I’ve been there too). However, you earned it. Be proud.
I think you “wear” the title “Doctor” very humbly and you clearly earned it. It signals your years of dedicated study... (on a super cool topic matter)...and you should def have a guest spot in the next Indiana Jones movie!
Thanks for all your time Doctor.
Thank you for all the insight in an understandable way Dr Crawford
One of the reasons I was drawn to your videos in the first place was knowing that you had an advanced degree in the field rather than some random guy spreading misinformation. Not once did I ever feel like you were pretentious or trying to seem better-than due to your credentials; your presentation of information has always been accessible and informative, unlike many difficult to access and difficult to understand papers written for academic journals or books. And, as someone currently finishing my bachelors degree with the intent to go to grad school, your perspectives on academia have been helpful in demystifying the world that I'm headed towards.
I went to grad school, so I respect anyone who goes all the way to the end! They've earned the title.
Title or no title, I'm thankful for you sharing your knowledge and am considering becoming a patron once financials allow.
Dear Dr. Crawford,
Longtime fan of your work here. I started watching you not long before I applied for the Linguistics program at Georgetown, in part because of your incredibly detailed lectures on PIE, Old Norse, and historical Linguistics in general. I'm currently getting my MA in Linguistics at Georgetown, and I completely understand (and reject) the notion that it's inherently pretentious to tout one's education. Spending five years researching, publishing, and defending one's expertise is certainly an accomplishment that entitles one to the "rank" of Doctor, and I also agree that it's context-specific as to when to insist upon its use.
I'd love to get my PhD someday, thanks in no small part to your work. Until then, I wholeheartedly respect and celebrate the achievements of my colleagues who've successfully defended, and I'll gladly accord them the title as often as it's warranted.
Best,
John D.
MA student, Department of Linguistics
Georgetown University
You’re a good man, and a kind man, and I’ve never once thought that you were trying to lord it over anyone at all, except maybe those who would deliberately mislead the public
I appreciate your reflection on this (rather arcane) issue. Soon after I got my degree in History, I sometimes jokingly signed my name with “PhD BFD” because I felt that people on both sides of the “academic divide” tended to view the “doctorate” as some exalted status. The same goes with “Professor.” Whenever someone asks what I do, I don’t mention the rank but simply say I teach history.
Old Norse is important to me because it's a culture that shaped Earth's history. It deserves to be preserved, it's uniqueness and the roles it plays into much of today's time, imagine what the world would be like if Vikings never existed?? And as a norse pagan, you've helped me grow spiritually, and grow closer to the Norse gods that have called out to me for years. Thank you so much, even if you think that your time has been wasted or that Old Norse is something unimportant, know that i think you're wrong, and i deeply and sincerely appreciate all your hard work and effort on and off of this platform to preserve such a wonderful culture!! Much love from Georgia!
Coming from one of those UA-camrs who isn’t a doctor, but an amateur mythologian, your work and insights are incredibly valuable.
The idea that anyone would hold themselves “over” you in any way is absurd, especially when it comes to this area in which you are so clearly an expert.
Keep up the good work, Doctor-but-not-better-than-me Crawford.
Doc,you help us understand and connect with our heritage!we in america need to understand our past and heritage,good,bad,ugly,heroic or scoundrely!
You earned it. Use it as you will.
What an excellent commentary on the concept of Dr in humanities. I have a juris doctorate, but would never feel right having someone call me Dr. But you are right about the glimmer of joy and accomplishment in having such a title (using Esq. was fun for about a year!)
Thank you for all of the excellent content. I found your channel from my love of languages and my son’s love of Norse mythology.
I don't mind you introducing yourself as Dr. Jackson Crawford, your real academic expertise is one of the things I watch this channel for - and the videos about your experience in academia I find really interesting since I live in a country whose academic system is somewhat different from the US'.
Doc is the title you earned. It wasn't just given to you. It is an honorific bestowed on someone who has dedicated their life and education to deep and intense study of a subject that not just anyone can or will be able to accomplish. Anyone who get twisted over this has issues that need to be worked on. Cheers Doc. Keep up the good work boss.
I find it's not pretentious to use it in academic settings or in the field you have a doctorate in - like your UA-cam channel.
Outside of that? Then yes it is, to me, because it doesn't matter.
It's all personal anyway.
Dr. Jackson, PhD, Thank you. You have done enough. You are doing enough. Thank you. Wow. Brilliant work.
You are a good man thanks for the hard work. Stay humble
Don’t worry, it’s not snobbish. You’re good, dude. 👍👍👍👍👍
I understand what you are saying but you worked hard for that title. You have taught me much as I have been doing research into my ancestry. I have a deep respect for you and will continue to refer to you as Dr. Crawford.
Dr Crawford. Jackson Crawford. Colorado Crawford; the scholar in old Norse, with a bull whip, a revolver, and trusty right hook.
You're a trusted voice in the white noise of the internet. Very reassuring and enlightening.
Also if Colorado Crawford was a real thing I would totally read that.
I'm on seeing the topic (negatively) coming up on sites like the Federalists... is this a MAGAhat thing? Cause its sounds like a MAGAhat thing.
"Well I heard from so-and-so who has a masters" *pulls face*
chef's kiss perfect.
You’ll always be Dr. Jackson Crawford to me. I appreciate the title to distinguish the information you present from other people online who present unresearched opinion. It concisely explains why information you share is more credible than Neopagan misinformation. It’s my opinion you keep it because you earned it. I see it as honest, not pretentious.
I practiced in the Air Force as a Dentist for 20 years and there we were called Dr.or by our rank. Usually junior officers such as Captains preferred the the title Dr. but if you were a LtCol or Col, you preferred the rank! After retiring and having no license in the state where I was living, and not willing to go through the tedious process of getting a local license, I go a jereob with and airline working there for 20 years ending as an instructor/trainer. I more than enjoyed the job and people were shocked that I was a "Doctor"! My best moment of my career was dealing with a very difficult passenger who was an MD. He was shouting how he was fed up with dealing with morons. The Service Director at the gate told him tha Ct the 3 people he was dealing with were far from morons. She pointed out that I was a dentist who possessed a DMD, she was a Phd in Germanic languages and had taught at Amherst College for 22 years and the other agent had an LL.D from USC and all 3 of us were on our second career. It sure shut him up.
As a pretty-certainly-dropping-out PhD student I _really_ appreciate hearing this from you - looking over my troubled career, I feel like the power and prestige of titles in academia (and my hunger for them) have factored all too heavily into making decisions that hurt me and revering people who didn't especially deserve it. And the sting of a well-intentioned relative jokingly calling me "Dr Walker" while I'm thinking about how likely it is that I'll never be who they think I am... oof.
Anyway none of this is meant to diminish the work you or any other Dr has done for their PhD - it really is an achievement to be proud of. Not necessarily any less of an achievement than a medical doctor's either. I certainly don't think the First Lady needs to be taken down a peg. But this video helped me feel better about myself, so thank you.
Not pretentious at all! You'll always be Dr. Jackson Crawford to me and in our hearts.
Woops! The other day (maybe yesterday), I'd asked a question on one of your other videos, starting with "Doctor,... " - just letting you know it was out of respect. And I do respect the security you mentioned, in knowing that you are offering seriously researched material - and I'm quite thankful of that feeling :)
Keep on doing what you do, Doc' - we all love ya for it! :)
Dr Jackson Crawford, you deserve the title because you have done the work. Part of the United States has been anti-intellectual for decades and looks for any way to diss the learned. All your followers would call you Doctor happily. I also think that you deserved the title of Professor given what it means in the USA when you were teaching at various universities. You deserve the respect inherent in both these titles.
And here I thought Dr. was short for drengr.
Hi I'm Old Norse specialist Drengr Jackson Crawford