According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
People who say Barbie dolls are bad for girls' self-esteem are a bunch oliberal do-gooders who don't want anybody to have fun.
A) ad hominem
B) hasty generalization
C) appeal to novelty
D) post hoc, ergo propter hoc
E) either-or

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This statement is an example of an ad hominem fallacy because it attacks the character of the people making the argument (calling them "liberal do-gooders") rather than addressing the argument itself (whether Barbie dolls are bad for girls' self-esteem).

According to Your Textbook, the Following Statement Is an Example