This piece by @susanematthews hits on so many of the issues w this SciAm dustup: "But the point of all journalism, including science journalism, is not merely to communicate or explain. It’s to ask tough questions, particularly of powerful institutions...https://slate.com/technology/2019/12/jen-gunter-jennifer-block-scientific-american.html …
To many people, I think, this seemed like the continuation of an obnoxious trend, which made the poor science in the piece even more problematic