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Revision as of 12:01, 5 January 2018
The apex fallacy is an informal fallacy in which people judge a group by its most visible and successful members. The Apex fallacy is widely used in feminist arguments claiming men are economically or politically dominant.
Example of the Apex Fallacy
Most wealthy people are men so men are all wealthy.