Logically Fallacious: The Ultimate Collection of Over 300 Logical Fallacies (Academic Edition) (Dr. Bo's Critical Thinking Series)

by Bo Bennett

Identity Fallacy (also known as: identity politics) Description: When one’s argument is evaluated based on their physical or social identity, i.e., their social class, generation, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation, profession, occupation or subgroup when the strength of the argument is independent of identity. Logical Form: Person 1 makes argument X. Person 2 dismisses argument X because of the physical or social identity of person 1. Example #1: S.J. Sam: Asian people in this country are systematically passed over in the tech field for non-Asians. Cindy: Actually, according to most research, employers are biased in favor of Asian technical workers. S.J. Sam: Unless you are Asian, keep your mouth shut. You can’t possibly know the struggles of the Asian community!