Can a PhD (Or a doctorate or an MD) choose to use a gendered title instead of Dr? For example, suppose an AFAB PhD comes out as a trans man. Is he allowed to use Mister to affirm his gender? Or is he stuck in the gender neutral Doctor zone forever? Does he have to get knighted by the British monarchy in order to get a masculine title?
I call an enby doctor Doctor, ditto with men and women doctors - I tend to celebrate gender neutral titles because gender isn’t relevant to professional interactions. Someone intentionally misgendering is an asshole - but it’s unfortunate how much emphasis our language places on gender.