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AloneIBreak posted...

I dont know that that justifies knowingly using a term the wrong way, but I suppose at this point it doesnt matter because the term is entrenched.

Look, it upsets me to no end that people use the term "literally" when they mean figuratively. But I've made my peace that some people do that, and I understand what they mean when they say it. Unlike that scenario, with CRT there isn't another word that people have in common usage that refers to these classroom teachings.

I'll grant it's imperfect, but it's functional and it's undeniably caught on to refer to these things. So until an effective alternative comes out, I think it's best to just make peace with the meaning of how people are currently using the term so the nuts and bolts of the discussion can be had.