An accusation made against someone of something so others don't accuse the accuser of that thing.
Origin: During the time of the Salem Witch Trials, people would accuse their neighbors of being witches so that people would not accuse them.
Origin: During the time of the Salem Witch Trials, people would accuse their neighbors of being witches so that people would not accuse them.
The gay person made a witch accusation and accused the trans person of being a predator in the hopes that they wouldn't be called a predator themself.
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the assumption that everyone is bisexual until they indicate otherwise - as opposed to assuming everyone is hetero .
“ I’m going on a date tonight - should probably let them know I’m bi since that could be a deal breaker .”
“ Do you actually have to say anything ?”
“ Don’t you think ?”
“ No - I have bi assumption . I just assume everyone is bi . If it’s a deal breaker they will ask . ”
“ Do you actually have to say anything ?”
“ Don’t you think ?”
“ No - I have bi assumption . I just assume everyone is bi . If it’s a deal breaker they will ask . ”
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Get the Bi Assumption mug.A short song that begins about a farmer living on a rock and ends with a buff lumberjack dude going on a date with a pretty lady. (Yes, you read that right.)
The song's lyrics and its video are noted for being extremely suggestive, with both heavily implying that the upcoming rhyme is going to be something disgusting or dirty, only for it to be something completely innocent or even wholesome. At the very end, the narrator chides the viewer for thinking the song is dirty — ironically, using profanity.
The song's lyrics and its video are noted for being extremely suggestive, with both heavily implying that the upcoming rhyme is going to be something disgusting or dirty, only for it to be something completely innocent or even wholesome. At the very end, the narrator chides the viewer for thinking the song is dirty — ironically, using profanity.
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Get the The Assumption Song mug.The rhetorical move of accusing someone of believing in or promoting pseudoscience as a way of dismissing their claims without engagement. The accusation functions as social and intellectual exclusion—positioning the target as gullible, irrational, or unsophisticated. The fallacy lies in using the accusation itself as the argument, rather than addressing the actual evidence or reasoning. It's ad hominem by methodological association: you don't have to refute someone if you can successfully frame them as a "pseudoscience believer."
"I mentioned that I've found meditation and energy work helpful for my anxiety. Response: 'That's just pseudoscience—you're believing in woo.' That's Pseudoscience Accusation Fallacy—using the label to dismiss, not engaging my experience or the evidence. Whether it's 'pseudoscience' or not, my anxiety improved. The label doesn't negate the outcome; it just avoids engaging it."
by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026
Get the Pseudoscience Accusation Fallacy mug.The rhetorical move of accusing someone of being into "parascience" as a way of dismissing their experiences, beliefs, or claims without engagement. The accusation positions the target as credulous, unscientific, or mentally unstable. The fallacy lies in using the accusation itself as the argument—as if labeling something "parascience" does the work of refutation. It's a conversation-ender that allows the accuser to feel superior without having to engage the actual phenomena or experiences.
"I tried to explain my meditation experiences and the sense of connection I feel. Response: 'Oh, you're into all that parascience stuff.' That's Parascience Accusation Fallacy—using the label to dismiss, not engaging what I actually said. My experiences are real to me; calling them 'parascience' doesn't make them disappear. It just shows you're not interested in understanding."
by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026
Get the Parascience Accusation Fallacy mug.A specific form of the fallacy fallacy where one doesn't just point out fallacies but accuses the opponent of fallacy as a way of dismissing their argument without engagement. The accusation functions as a conversation-ender: "That's an appeal to authority!" becomes a magic phrase that makes the argument disappear. The fallacy lies in treating the accusation as refutation—as if naming the fallacy does the work of showing why the argument fails. It's fallacy-spotting as a weapon, not as analysis.
"She cited a study. 'Appeal to authority!' he declared, as if that settled it. Fallacy Accusation: using fallacy names as weapons, not tools. He never addressed the study's quality, relevance, or methodology—just named a fallacy and declared victory. The accusation was the argument; the content never got touched."
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