Talk:P.H.T.

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I'm failing to see how this meets the criteria for speedy deletion. It's not terribly incoherent or nonsensical. I have seen such diplomas before; I know someone, in fact, who was recently sent one of these (now horribly anachronistic) things, which inspired me to write the article in the first place. Given they form at least an interesting historical tidbit, it certainly does not hurt to further document the phenomenon. Snortar 21:48, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

It certainly sounds like nonsense to me; if true, it would be fascinating. I think you really need to add some sources to this article; otherwise, many readers would think it was a joke. -FisherQueen (Talk) 21:51, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes, it does sound like a joke (and by today's standards it pretty much is), but they did (and, I can say firsthand, occasionally still do) hand out these diplomas. (There's one lying around literally about a meter away from me as I write it.) I did put in the original text source for it, Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, with even a link to the relevant text. The other online sources I've found of this thing are just mentions of people having received them. (Put "putting husband through" in quotes into a search engine if you don't believe me.) Snortar 22:02, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Was it actually awarded by universities? This source seems to indicate that it was a joke awarded by fellow students... it's still pretty funny. -FisherQueen (Talk) 22:05, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

I get the impression it might have been both. If you don't mind, I'll add that source. Snortar 22:31, 24 May 2007 (UTC)