We're in an age of political correctness that has gone a little too far into "Serious Business" territory. Basically, in an era where we aim to not offend, people will still be offended (and others aim to offend for the (ev/l)ulz)), even when you're dodging offending them in the first place.
I used to accept the PC era when it was doing well, but once it went overboard, I stopped caring and tell things as they are. If you get offended, wake up and accept what's around you and who you are. If you can accept yourself for all your flaws and etc. and even joke about them yourself, then everyone, including yourself, don't have to walk on eggshells 24/7 as to "not offend anyone".
Some people just want to complain, so even if you never meant to offend or anything, they'll take offense regardless. To those types, I agree on the sentiment of growing the fuck up.
EDIT:
Looking back, in some cases where some comedians and such aim to offend, I do agree on the satire bit, and trying to loosen up the offended party by offending them directly, and calling them out on how ridiculous they're behaving for such superficial reasons, or in some cases, how childish they're being. Of course, there are still the kinds of assholes in society that aren't trying to loosen someone up by getting them in on the joking, and are indeed outright bullying them. Where that's concerned, that's not cool. Basically, I miss the good ol' days where the main premise of being PC basically means "stop being a dick to everyone", instead of "everything is offensive/we don't want to alert terrorists/censor everything because we don't like it, even though the party we claim would be offended are not offended one bit, but we want to feel good about ourselves for helping them out even though they don't need it (nor want it).", and my favorite alibi, "Think of the children." (I hate that argument, because you're just as bad as who you claim are hurting the children, and using them for your own personal purposes. In other words, I'm calling the kettle black on this one (or words to that effect from a more innocent 3rd-person/party/outside-observer perspective)).
EDIT EDIT:
People in glass houses shouldn't cast/throw stones, was probably what I meant.
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