Letter: Even if he’s wrong, Kirby doesn’t deserve malicious criticism

First, I agree with Xander Gordon (“Kirby Mansplains”, Jan. 27) that Robert Kirby blew it on his take about Dr. Jill Biden. These titles are bestowed for good reasons. Although many who have earned them choose not to be public about it, in Dr. Biden’s case its use makes some sense to counter a traditional societal tendency to ignore the often intellectual gravitas of the spouse of a political office holder.That said, Gordon then eviscerates his point with the malice he appends