Word Choice Matters
I thought this article was pretty interesting. Its amazing how much word connotations effect political polls. In this case, I think gay rights activists and the media need to take note. While four percent doesn’t sound like that much, in politics it is huge. (Note: I am assuming that the error margins on the two samples don’t overlap. If they do, this entire article and my comment on it are pointless. The results wouldn’t have statistical validity in that case.)
Editorial: Homosexual Tendencies: How the H Word leads to more hatred against LGBT folks
The Washington Blade
Saturday, MARCH 31, 2007
http://www.newyorkblade.com/2007/3-30/viewpoint/editorials/