Is she trying to be funny? yes and no. Yes, in that she'll claim she was, no in that it's the sort of "hey, I was just kidding, can't you take a joke?" crap that most people who enjoy causing psychological pain pull.

It's not that she scares me, it's that she's a bestselling author and has legions of fans that scares me. Have you heard what she has to say about GLBT people?