unofficial poll...

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:27 pm

That you have more discretionary time than I do?

yaaarrrgg · Post by **yaaarrrgg** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:50 pm

Jester;756084 wrote: I said, my name is________, I am a private citizen doing my own political poll of 1 question: Would you vote for a woman [running for] president?

I'd have to say 'no' ... it's a trick question!!! You can't vote for a woman president, since she was already elected.

Interesting poll though.

Post by **spot** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:24 am

That's an interesting response Jester, and I'm pleased by the replies you both got. Why is it you can't call them all back and ask again replacing "woman" with the n-word though? Does that suggest women's lib is trailing behind civil rights?

It was a great notion, ringing round and asking. I'm impressed.

jpcme · Post by **jpcme** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:58 am

yaaarrrgg;756097 wrote: I'd have to say 'no' ... it's a trick question!!! You can't vote for a woman president, since she was already elected.

Interesting poll though.

Unless she is up for re-election.

grh · Post by **grh** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:48 am

rjwould;756206 wrote: ...... Also, I find it very interesting jester used the word "woman" rather than "female".

.......

why?

grh · Post by **grh** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:08 pm

rjwould;756389 wrote: It just is!!Not all females are and/or consider themselves women..

You make a great point here... there are in fact female fish, plant parts, lizards, etc.. so i suppose it's a good thing he was as specific as possible, eh:rolleyes:

grh · Post by **grh** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:27 pm

rjwould;756398 wrote: Good point! Also, not all gay females consider themselves women either, nor do all transsexuals. On the flip side there are males who do think of themselves as women.

Ah! more PC for our plates today. :rolleyes:Well, if there is ever a poll question about fish or plants or gays or transsexuals running for president I will be sure and ask for clarification.:wah:

yaaarrrgg · Post by **yaaarrrgg** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:34 pm

I think the words "woman" and "female" do carry a different connotation ... both positive and negative... For example someone can use "woman" in many ways, such as "she has grown into a fine young woman" or "Iron my shirt, woman!" Female is a more nuetral term.

The interesting thing about polls, you can get different results just by rewording a question ... psychometrics is the study of this (IIRC). People will hear a word, and perceive all the connotations ... this can influence their reply.

One other thing that could skew the result, is to first ask if the person has time to answer one question, then ask the question the question secondly. Some of the hang ups could be an implied "no" ...

(Still, it's impressive that you are polling people)

yaaarrrgg · Post by **yaaarrrgg** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:52 pm

rjwould;756415 wrote: That's what I thought..Thanks for the confirmation..

The Mac people are always marginalized ...

yaaarrrgg · Post by **yaaarrrgg** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:21 pm

rj ... great story .. thank you for sharing.

grh · Post by **grh** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:04 pm

yaaarrrgg;756419 wrote: The Mac people are always marginalized ...

I think that is only because they are considered marginally functional ..:p