Id say fixing up a fairly minor issue and apologizing for it takes a lot more backbone than the blatant fear of having made a misstep that your comment reeks of

Id say fixing up a fairly minor issue and apologizing for it takes a lot more backbone than the blatant fear of having made a misstep that your comment reeks of. I don't usually agree with the pro-social-justice, everything-is-offensive PC crowd. But sometimes, a joke is in bad taste. It's not the end of the world, it's not a horrible joke the author should be ashamed of, it's not a huge deal, and "sorry, you're right, fixing" is a perfect response. Your response however is full of severe insecurity. "Grow a backbone", as they say.