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I asked ppl what their definition of the word 'racism' was, and also if they thought definitions of words were more descriptive (describes how it's used) vs. prescriptive (prescribes how it should be used). The difference is 9%, n=3,400

1:47 AM · Feb 2, 2021

Secret Agent Randy Beans

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This exactly fits my priors. I'd bet the groups split in age a lot, too

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no i am doing the equivalent of touch typing for statistics

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This result is flipped from what I expected.

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I opened but didn't complete your quiz because of the forced-choice response when my answer is "both and". To a descriptivist, it means both things (and maybe others), just like other controversial terms like 'socialism'. More context is needed to determine which meaning is meant