Judging by the standards of the wild jungle the Internet has long been, there’s nothing particularly snarky or biting about her response. If anything, given that she was just called a whore for not working for free, and then overwritten by SCIAM to boot, I thought she showed remarkable restraint on the matter.
Ibis3, Let's burn some bridges says
Called an “urban whore” for that nice double shot of racism and misogyny.
kacyray says
SciAm’s part in this was disgraceful.
The guy who asked her if she was an urban whore should probably be fired and marked as a professional liability to any reputable brand.
She did show restraint, and I hope she receives the apology she deserves.
Abdul Alhazred says
Corollary: The publisher thinks of himself as a pimp.
Let that soak in.