She didn't really "school the author" in that he points out her humor falls into the "funny because it's true" category and it's the fact that she and her readers think it's true that really disturbs him.
Good point: in order for the author to be "schooled" he would have to realize the folly of being alarmed that her whimsy resonated with over 500 people on a planet with half a billion english speaking internet users.