This case strikes me as an indicator that people are seeking out things to be offended about, and that "popular news media outlets" fan the flames to increase page hits or viewer counts. I believe the term is manufactured outrage?
What none of these groups realize about these over-the-top reactions to relatively minor PC infractions is that they are painting themselves as huge liabilities. No one wants to do business with or employ someone that is just waiting to pounce on any perceived slight against them. That will unfairly cost members of the groups economic opportunities, which is the exact opposite of their stated goals.
On a thread like this there's always someone who says pretty much these exact words. And then someone else who has to start a comment with "This." because that shows emphatic agreement and has not become in any way trite.
The level of arrogance required to hear/read someone say "what was said hurts me" and then respond with "no it doesn't, you're not hurt" is just stupefying. Yet it happens routinely around here.
As to the first, your words hurt me.
I'm sorry I hurt you. How were you hurt by my words?