This is a recent usage, or even meme -- "because science," etc. She's no doubt using "because" ironically. See: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive

This is a recent usage, or even meme -- "because science," etc. She's no doubt using "because" ironically. See: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/11/english-has-a-new-preposition-because-internet/281601/ http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/11/englis...