Which logical fallacy is being used in this statement: "Don't listen to her views on climate change. She didn't even graduate from college!"?

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False Analogy
False Analogy EndFragment

Red Herring
Red Herring

Circular Reasoning
Circular Reasoning

Ad Hominem

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The logical fallacy being used in the statement "Don't listen to her views on climate change. She didn't even graduate from college!" is Ad Hominem. This fallacy occurs when the argument attacks the person making the claim rather than addressing the argument or the claim itself. In this case, the person's educational background is being used as a reason to dismiss their views on climate change, rather than engaging with the content of those views.