The story is still fantastic, despite some poor phrasing. Graves Disease does predominately occur in women, so what the author is saying is true. It may not be

The story is still fantastic, despite some poor phrasing. Graves Disease does predominately occur in women, so what the author is saying is true. It may not be the way I would phrase it, but instead of imputing malice or amateurishness, I opt to think the author was trying to be humorous/add some levity to the story and it just may not have worked for me (or you) in places. Which is okay. Heck, the author even leads with stating that his “usual writing style tends to be somewhat lighthearted and flippant”. Edit, to add: I think it is a great thing that every article on the web is not crafted like a think-piece in The New Yorker. That would be exhausting.