Theorists like feminist theorists and conflict theorists sometimes use existing statistics because they can ______.
A) bring legitimacy to claims that seem politically motivated
B) Document the trauma that oppressed people suffer
C) easily be manipulated to support their claims
D) trace patterns of discrimination from the individual level all the way up to the national level

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Existing statistics can lend credibility and legitimacy to claims by providing empirical evidence that supports the theorists' arguments, which might otherwise be dismissed as politically motivated.

Theorists Like Feminist Theorists and Conflict Theorists Sometimes Use Existing