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I see the issue now. My understanding is that strawman is a MISrepresentation of a certain view meant to be torn down. The article takes the view that a strawman is any representation of a fictional trait that the author is disagreeing with. By this type of definition ANYTHING depicted in works of fiction is straw. Straw homophobia, straw racism, straw murder, etc. etc.
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I see the issue now. My understanding is that strawman is a [=MISrepresentation=] of a certain view meant to be torn down. The article takes the view that a strawman is any representation of a fictional trait that the author is disagreeing with. By this type of definition ANYTHING depicted in works of fiction is straw. Straw homophobia, straw racism, straw murder, etc. etc.
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Dictionary.com: \\\"a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted\\\"
Wikipedia: \\\"A straw man argument is an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent\\\'s position.\\\"
meriam-webster dictionary: \\\"a weak or imaginary opposition (as an argument or adversary) set up only to be easily confuted\\\"
Either every dictionary is wrong, or this article is wrong. A strawman is specifically when you misrepresent your \\\"opponent\\\" to easily tear it down.
An example of a REAL straw feminism is when the author attempts to paint ALL or the majority of feminism as misandry. It is a misrepresentation of feminism meant to be torn. The author will tear it down with anti misandry arguments and declare feminism to be trounced.
Actual misandry and misogyny can be misrepresented in theory in order to tear down, but they are considered ridiculous enough by the average person that to date I have never seen anyone bother doing so.
Wikipedia: \\\"A straw man argument is an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent\\\'s position.\\\"
meriam-webster dictionary: \\\"a weak or imaginary opposition (as an argument or adversary) set up only to be easily confuted\\\"
Either every dictionary is wrong, or this article is wrong. A strawman is specifically when you misrepresent your \\\"opponent\\\" to easily tear it down.
An example of a REAL straw feminism is when the author attempts to paint ALL or the majority of feminism as misandry. It is a misrepresentation of feminism meant to be torn. The author will tear it down with anti misandry arguments and declare feminism to be trounced.
Actual misandry and misogyny can be misrepresented in theory in order to tear down, but they are considered ridiculous enough by the average person that to date I have never seen anyone bother doing so.
