3 Examples of The Straw Man Fallacy in Narcissistic Abuse
Have you ever tried to engage in a discussion with a narcissist, only to have them attempt to create a distorted version of your position?
Of the many types of logical fallacies, narcissists seem to enjoy employing the straw man fallacy quite often.
There are many examples of the straw man fallacy you can find on Google. These include, but are not limited to politicians, activists, parents with their children, and bosses and employees, however, for this article, I will be using narcissists and their victims as examples.
So you state an objection or an opinion with the narcissist, most likely in the beginning before you understand they are toxic. You believe you are going to engage in a healthy discussion with them, but to your shock and confusion, the narcissist creates a distorted version of what you just said (the “straw man”) and then begins attacking this distorted version in order to refute what you are saying.
The straw man fallacy is also an example of the red herring. The red herring is a logical fallacy where someone presents irrelevant information in an attempt to distract others from a topic that’s being discussed, often to avoid a question or shift the discussion in a…
