Susan-
I agree with you. I also find it demeaning. The worst time ever was
when my husband was a post-doctoral fellow (PhD). At a departmental
picnic Phil's boss, also a PhD, introduced us to his son: "X this is Dr.
Barnett and this is Sarah" The kid was 12! I was married with a baby of
my own.
Sarah
Sarah Friend Barnett LLLL, IBCLC
Bronx (New York City), NY - [log in to unmask]
" You are not obliged to finish the task,
neither are you free to neglect it." R. Tarfon