When you're
in the middle of a discussion and you make a point, and the other person starts rattling off straw men versions of your comment and trying to make you defend the words they just put
in your mouth, they are "Cathy Newmaning" you. Named after an infamous debate between
Jordan Peterson and Cathy Newman.
Alex: Apples are different than oranges
Brenda: So you're saying apples are superior to oranges. So you're saying oranges should be treated less well than apples. So you're saying we should stop growing oranges and only grow apples from now on. So you're saying it's OK to burn
orange trees because they are a blight on the
environment. So you're saying....
Alex: Lol, damn I ain't say none a
that shit, quit Cathy Newmaning me