Forget them, really. One of these days I owe a review on that particular fic. The important thing is some people have apologised.

People are fucking idiots. I've been in fandom for less than half the time you have, and I know this. There are some people who only read literal interpretations without wanting to or being able to interpret intent for themselves. There are people who hate to think that they might be wrong about something and will not back down, even in the face of remarkable pressure, because they'd rather be seen as an asshole than be seen being wrong and stupid.

Just... fuck em. Take this icon I made especially for these people, and let it slide.