Tokenism Description: Interpreting a token gesture as an adequate substitute for the real thing. Logical Form: Problem X exists. Solution Y is offered. Solution Y is inadequate to solve problem X but accepted as adequate. Example #1: The presidential nominee has been accused of being racist. But he recently stated that he really liked the movie, “Roots,” so I guess he isn’t racist. Explanation: Liking one movie that exposes racism and encourages equality, is far from the same as not being a racist.
