Kim McLarin says everything that needs to be said about the New Yorker "flap":

It seems to me that getting offended by stuff like this is like getting offended by a pigeon that craps on your head. What's the point? The incident is all about the pigeon and its natural inclinations. It has nothing to do with you.

Read the rest of Ms. McLarin's comments here. It's a great article, and pretty much says everything that needs to be said about the whole ridiculous business.