re: #53 iceweasel

Yes, and if you read what her commenters say it is quite clear she knows her audience.

E.g.:

On January 25th, 2010 at 7:04 pm, Flyoverman said:
Mayan Math? Oh boy I can’t wait to see the word problems.

“A Priest on top of the temple notices a comet in the Southeast at an angle of 17.5 degrees above the horizon. The comet is sinking at a rate of .75 degrees each night. Also, the goat constellation is below the horizon”

How many human sacrifices are needed to placate the gods and prevent the comet striking the temple?”

The purpose of Malkin’s articles is to reinforce stereotypes in the heads of her audiences. People like to be reinforced in their beliefs, not challenged, and thus we respond well to those who reinforce our prejudices.