User:Ranze/Apex fallacy
 | This article's factual accuracy is disputed. (April 2013) |
The apex fallacy refers to judging groups primarily by the success or failure at those at the top rungs (the apex, such as the 1%) of society, rather than collective success of a group. It is when people marginalize data from the poor or middle class and focus on data from the upper class.[1][2]
It was coined by a forensic psychologist named Dr. Helen Smith, often specifically applied to feminism's interpretation of the wage gap and power distribution in relation to patriarchy.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Alison Beard. What's Worse -- Glass Ceilings or Glass Cellars? Bloomberg.com News, March, 2013.[1]
- ^ Alison Beard. What's Worse -- Glass Ceilings or Glass Cellars? Harvard Business Review, March, 2013. [2]
- ^ Dr. Helen Smith: "More men tend to be at the high end or low end in our society and because of this, people mistakenly believe that all men dominate in our culture because they see a few men at the top."
- The Apex Fallacy: An Interview with Dr. Helen Smith Oct 25, 2008 by Bernard Chapin of the Magic City Morning Star.[unreliable source?]
- Manboobz Article [3]