A notable feature of her career has been her ability to repeat the act of self-immolation over and over, singeing others along the way. Those rules have somehow not held true for the writer Naomi Wolf. A reporter who got their sources mixed up once will surprise no one next time they bungle a story a writer who spreads conspiracy theories is soon known as a crank.
Credibility is finite, and once it’s gone, there is not much left to burn. Torching your own reputation is usually a onetime engagement.
