The idea of the games industry being one giant club

http://seanmalstrom.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/email-this-video-brings-something-up/

Yikes... the idea. Whatever the case may be, the notion of being careful not to offend anyone is silly if you're going to be walked all over otherwise. If you work in the industry and you let this happen to you then you're going to hate your job and yourself for not standing up for yourself.