It's how you ask the question that matters

[andrewducker]

The New York Times took a poll.  They asked half the people whether they thought that gay men and lesbians should be allowed to serve openly in the US army.  60% said yes.  They asked the other half whether they thought that homosexuals should be allowed to serve openly in the US army.  44% said yes.

One can only assume that people are made of crazy.  And stupid.

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[meaningrequired.livejournal.com]

I saw something in the BPS digest, suggesting how you frame something can change a person's thought processes toward it. I think we all make (unconscious) associations and the word "homosexuals" might be triggering to some people but "gay men and lesbians" don't seem to hold the same impact.

http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-framing-affects-our-thought.html

[meaningrequired.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see you're already discussing that kind of angle with cairmen :)

[andrewducker]

Always nice to have you commenting though!

[meaningrequired.livejournal.com]

I know, but I hate commenting the obvious unless I have something interesting to add :)

[andrewducker]

Isn't that one of the founding concepts used in CBT? That how you frame something strongly affects how you think about it?