What is "the gender fallacy" ?
Correct answer: A. the problem of a "man writing as a woman"
- A. the problem of a "man writing as a woman"
- B. the idea that woman cannot be as educated as men
- C. the idea that noble women are more similar to men than peasant women are
- D. the notion that chastity is impossible for men
Explanation
The gender fallacy concerns the difficulty or supposed impossibility of a writer representing a gender other than their own, especially a man writing as a woman. It exposes assumptions about gender and literary authority.
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