Debate Rages After Academic Criticizes Qantas for Calling Her 'Miss' Instead of 'Doctor'

An academic has criticized Qantas after one of its flight attendants called her Miss instead of Doctor. Her tweet sparked a heated online debate about whether the airline should be blamed. Dr. Siobhan O’Dwyer, tweeted on Aug. 31 about the way she was addressed when boarding a flight. Her tweet had nearly 2,500 replies. Some said Qantas had made a simple mistake. And others said they’d experienced similar things.