Re: [Gendergap] Maya Angelou

2012-08-04 Thread Pete Forsyth
On Aug 1, 2012 11:09 AM, Sarah Stierch sarah.stie...@gmail.com wrote: Miss Angelou Sorry to be a nitpicker, but while in high school I had the privilege of meeting DOCTOR Angelou (through a Facing History and Ourselves program), and it was impressed on us early and often (and effectively, it

Re: [Gendergap] Maya Angelou

2012-08-04 Thread Valerie Aurora
On Sat, Aug 4, 2012 at 2:17 PM, Pete Forsyth petefors...@gmail.com wrote: On Aug 1, 2012 11:09 AM, Sarah Stierch sarah.stie...@gmail.com wrote: Miss Angelou Sorry to be a nitpicker, but while in high school I had the privilege of meeting DOCTOR Angelou (through a Facing History and Ourselves

Re: [Gendergap] Maya Angelou

2012-08-04 Thread Emily Monroe
I think the standard way to name a human subject of a Wikipedia article is by their bolded full name at the first mention (so *Dr. Maya [middle name(s)] Angelou*) and then by their last name (Angelou) by then on . From, Emily On Sat, Aug 4, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Valerie Aurora

Re: [Gendergap] Maya Angelou

2012-08-04 Thread whiteghost .ink
While Angelou apparently has adopted the use of the doctor, *It is not customary, however, for recipients of an honorary doctorate to adopt the prefix 'Dr'* and many universities, however, request that an honorary graduate refrain from such practice. See goog_748452647Honorary