Racial slurs and gender defamation are examples of which type of logical fallacy:

A. Slippery slope

B. Ad Hominem

c. Either/or

The correct answer is B. Racial slurs and gender defamation are examples of Ad Hominem fallacies.

Explanation:

Ad Hominem argument is a type of informal argumentation fallacy, in which the speaker refers to the characteristics of the opponent or the circumstances in which the opponent is, and not to the opinions recognized by the opponent or arguments of the opponent. Examples of different behaviors motivated by this fallacy are racism, homophobia or xenophobia, in which people dislike other people because of particular characteristics, but not because of their ideals or personality.