Here, boys, girls and everyone in between, we can see a textbook example of a strawman fallacy; you made up a scenario that is not the one being discussed, then you assigned OP a reaction to that made up scenario that you cannot know if it is true -as that is not what OP is reacting to- and that made up position is what your comment is criticizing.
We don’t know OP’s reaction to men in lampshades because that is not what we are seeing in the picture, we are seeing two women dressed as lampshades, so, as long as new, different pictures do not show up, OP and me will think that Palo Alto treat women as objects, we might change our position if new information goes out, but for now, that is what we have to judge.
And -before you try it again-, no I would not think it is OK if those were two men, neither if those were a man and a woman, or a kid and a parent or two grandpa’s or two grannies… Should I keep making up scenarios so you can focus on the one at hand? Or is this enough?
It was definitely a loaded or insincere question.
The use of “you would” instead of “would you” suggests that the person who is asking this question has already made up their mind about OP’s opinion. And no, I don’t think that was a typo, a Freudian slip maybe, but not a typo.
A strawman argument is still a strawman even if there was no malicious intent and it was made through ignorance of making a proper argument.
The phrasing isn’t just poor, though, it has a connotation/implication that can only be learned through social context. There’s absolutely aggressive intention with the phrasing. At the very least a “gotcha” attempt. Maybe they were raised in that environment and thus are uneducated and generally antagonistic, but then Hanlon’s Razor would extend to any acts of hate.
I always like to ask “are you being judgemental or curious?” (Thanks, Ted Lasso)
When calling someone out, it’s best not to be condescending yourself in your opening. You didn’t elevate the discussion with that, you invited them to a slap fight.
And like the other person said so well, there is sincere reason for the question. But you clearly don’t want to engage honestly and instead be dismissive yourself.
The problem is that, by now, asking that question cannot be viewed as sincere, it is the constant tool used by misogynists to take away any conversation about women’s rights/issues.
Is there a time and a place for that question? Yes.
Was this post that time and place? No.
Here, boys, girls and everyone in between, we can see a textbook example of a strawman fallacy; you made up a scenario that is not the one being discussed, then you assigned OP a reaction to that made up scenario that you cannot know if it is true -as that is not what OP is reacting to- and that made up position is what your comment is criticizing.
We don’t know OP’s reaction to men in lampshades because that is not what we are seeing in the picture, we are seeing two women dressed as lampshades, so, as long as new, different pictures do not show up, OP and me will think that Palo Alto treat women as objects, we might change our position if new information goes out, but for now, that is what we have to judge.
And -before you try it again-, no I would not think it is OK if those were two men, neither if those were a man and a woman, or a kid and a parent or two grandpa’s or two grannies… Should I keep making up scenarios so you can focus on the one at hand? Or is this enough?
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It was definitely a loaded or insincere question. The use of “you would” instead of “would you” suggests that the person who is asking this question has already made up their mind about OP’s opinion. And no, I don’t think that was a typo, a Freudian slip maybe, but not a typo.
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A strawman argument is still a strawman even if there was no malicious intent and it was made through ignorance of making a proper argument.
The phrasing isn’t just poor, though, it has a connotation/implication that can only be learned through social context. There’s absolutely aggressive intention with the phrasing. At the very least a “gotcha” attempt. Maybe they were raised in that environment and thus are uneducated and generally antagonistic, but then Hanlon’s Razor would extend to any acts of hate.
I always like to ask “are you being judgemental or curious?” (Thanks, Ted Lasso)
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When calling someone out, it’s best not to be condescending yourself in your opening. You didn’t elevate the discussion with that, you invited them to a slap fight.
And like the other person said so well, there is sincere reason for the question. But you clearly don’t want to engage honestly and instead be dismissive yourself.
The problem is that, by now, asking that question cannot be viewed as sincere, it is the constant tool used by misogynists to take away any conversation about women’s rights/issues.
Is there a time and a place for that question? Yes. Was this post that time and place? No.
100% correct, but your comment won’t supercede theirs or the other misguided ones.