...is regarded by those within the fields in such a manner?
By some, certainly. I expect the prevalence to vary depending on the field. In, say, physics, not so much, but in things like gender studies, close to 100%.
problem may have gotten beyond a simple remedy
Duh… X-/
By some, certainly. I expect the prevalence to vary depending on the field. In, say, physics, not so much, but in things like gender studies, close to 100%.
Duh… X-/