Mr. Rankin has just given his argument favoring equal pay for women. It seems what he is saying is that working women should become men. They should all go out and get sex change operations. That's what Rankin wants. Well, I think we are all smart enough to reject that argument.
A) Argument against the person, abusive.
B) Argument against the person, circumstantial.
C) Red herring.
D) Missing the point.
E) Straw man.

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This is a straw man fallacy because Mr. Rankin did not argue that women should become men, but rather advocated for equal pay for women in their current roles. The statement distorts his argument and attacks a point he did not make.

Mr Rankin Has Just Given His Argument Favoring Equal Pay