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25 October 2016

4407 GB adults surveyed

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More than 3,000 people have signed a petition to have the derogatory definition of 'Essex girl’ removed from dictionaries. The current Collins English dictionary definition of an ‘Essex girl’ is: “"A young working class woman from the Essex area, typically considered as being unintelligent, materialistic, devoid of taste, and sexually promiscuous." Do you support or oppose the goal of the campaign?

Conducted 25 October 2016

YouGov surveyed 4407 GB adults

32%
44%
24%
More than 3,000 people have signed a petition to have the derogatory definition of 'Essex girl’ removed from dictionaries. The current Collins English dictionary definition of an ‘Essex girl’ is: “"A young working class woman from the Essex area, typically considered as being unintelligent, materialistic, devoid of taste, and sexually promiscuous." Do you support or oppose the goal of the campaign?

Conducted 25 October 2016

YouGov surveyed 4407 GB adults

By:
32%
44%
24%

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