The Cheyenne Bryant Debate Exposes A Bigger Problem: Why Do We Keep Mistaking Influence For Expertise? [Op-Ed]
We are living in a moment where visibility is increasingly being mistaken for expertise, particularly in conversations about mental health, relationships, healing, and human behavior. The post The Cheyenne Bryant Debate Exposes A Bigger Problem: Why Do We Keep Mistaking Influence For Expertise? [Op-Ed] appeared first on MadameNoire.
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The title “doctor” is being used in increasingly flexible ways, and it’s time we talk about it.
Whether the conversation is about Sarah Fontenot, Cheyenne Bryant, Dr. Umar Johnson, or the growing ecosystem of coaches, relationship experts, and internet thought leaders, a familiar pattern keeps emerging. A title creates authority. A platform amplifies it. And audiences are often left to figure out for themselves what expertise actually sits behind either one.
Recent reporting has pushed these questions into the mainstream, but the issue itself is much larger than any one personality. A title creates authority. A platform amplifies it. And audiences are often left to figure out for themselves what expertise actually sits behind either one.
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