The author is just another typical liberal trying to "publish or perish" and at the same time make some money from a gullible public willing to spend $29.95 on her book, or from Sociology Professors across the country who might use it as required reading in their classes.
This doesn't mean I don't find her to be a pathetic liberal POS. But then again look at her pedigree -- Berkeley, Harvard, UCSF (umm -- lots of gays there) and teaching at U Mass. You can't be a conservative if your journey took you on that path.