Of course people can take jokes. It's just that your joke was bad, insensitive, and not remotely funny. You can blame 'SJWs' all you want, but your conduct simply isn't appropriate for public forums. Period. It never has been, it never will be, and finally, in this ever-improving society we live in, you get promptly called out for your sh*t, and can't just slink away into a corner like a creeper.