Dr. Taylor Swift

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I have no doubt she legitimately wants it, it's a nice honorarium under one's belt. but to use a joke about Sheeran as evidence that she thinks it's real academic degree isn't really fair. I guess "no one" wasn't accurate to say, especially considering her young fanbase, but IN GENERAL, adults and people in general, and certainly someone at the level of Taylor Swift, know what an honorary degree is.

I agree that the general idea of honorary degrees is a bit silly, but as has been pointed out, they're a huge fundraising effort for schools and schools are certainly not going to give that up anytime soon.