I agree that using "SJW" as a pejorative is absurd - how can one view the pursuit of social justice as a negative? Unfortunately, those who do use it thus are generally unwilling to admit to the importance of language in determining social relations/perceptions/biases, so they'll hand wave about the targets of their disparagement being self-evidently ridiculous (as the sib comment here does).
Just want to say thank you for this comment, it's one of the most articulate and succinct things I've ever read and I wish I could express myself similarly! It's stuck with me!