Mary Beth complains that our curriculum is weak in areas relating to diversity. But have you seen that girl's tattoos? They're really something else-especially the red one right above her rear. And she must have a pound of metal stuck in her body. Two big loops hang from her ears, there's a small bar bell through her tongue, and another through her navel. Let's see ... . Shall we move on to the next topic?
A) Straw man.
B) Complex question.
C) No fallacy.
D) Red herring.
E) Argument against the person, abusive.

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This is a clear example of a red herring fallacy, as the speaker is attempting to distract from Mary Beth's valid point about the curriculum by bringing up her tattoos and piercings, which are not relevant to the discussion.

Mary Beth Complains That Our Curriculum Is Weak in Areas