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When snobby teenage me made some comment about people without education, my father mentioned being jailed during the Civil Rights Movement with a man who had only a 3rd grade education. He was the one to come up with the legal argument that they all then pursued. The guy with the 3rd grade education.

A couple of decades later, my father's heart closed to the asshole I'd married after he mentioned quite proudly that he didn't read. In my father's eyes this meant that he was---without a doubt---beyond redemption. (And, Daddy was right.)

The bigger piece in what you're asking, OP, is do you make an effort to think without regard for the herd; do you make the effort to expose yourself to things outside of your everyday circumstance? Are you thirsty?

Many of the women of the mother's generation are largely "uneducated" because they married (as expected) before attaining a degree. This doesn't mean that they haven't sought out knowledge in other areas of their lives or haven't made judicious use of the NYTimes reviews and a local library card. It doesn't make them ignorant.

I needed a Ph.D., it suits me. I wanted it. Here I am. If you want a degree, go for it. Enjoy getting it. Have the classroom experience, bond with a professor if you can, debate classmates every chance you get....if you want a degree. Find a place that will allow you to take the courses you want, subjects that interest you. I think it's great if this is about you quenching a thirst. But, if this is just about you trying to erase a disparity you think others may hold against you, I'd recommend a big can of Fuck You. Carry it in your purse. Use as needed. DC's a ridiculously competitive town. Someone will always try to find a way to out do you.

Either way, I wish you success!

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1) You still call your Father "Daddy"?
2) You needed a PhD and it "suits" you? What the heck does that mean?

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Now, OP, here you go. This is a response from someone who is likely very uneducated.[/quote]

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