grundyscribbling

Unfortunately, this isn't her first time at the 'saying stupid stuff about trans people' rodeo. (And this time she picked a really bad moment.)

Yes, I remember that going around back in the middle of the series, that she wasn't being edited properly, and that was part of why the later books ended up so much bulkier than the early ones. And I daresay you're right that the comment could be applied to other contexts...