Culture

We Need To Stop Using Diplomas And Job Titles As Proof That We’re Right

If the past three years have taught us anything, it’s that according to an elite few, we shouldn’t be allowed to think for ourselves.

By Gwen Farrell4 min read
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We’ve all experienced what could be called “qualifying language,” not in the grammatical sense, but the condescending tone individuals seem to appropriate when they use their experience, credentials, degrees, or employment to discredit someone else’s statement, which may be purely anecdotal.