I'm also really involved with my writers organization, and I work with the self / indie published folks. (lisamanifold.com)
I see your roundabout point, and would advance that sometimes self published folks aren't quite ready for prime time, but your post goes way overboard. (goodereader.com)
It's upsetting because publishing folks are generally pretty liberal people — not the kind to condone discrimination in any form. (huffingtonpost.com)