I've thought about this a little more, and I think the answer comes down to this: Common Sense, and tact. Knowing when it is appropriate to say something. Weigh the pros and cons of saying it, and if you find there's really nothing beneficial, but probably detrimental, to saying what you're thinking of saying, to not say it. Is it really worth it to say the f word in front of your mother/a priest/someone else who probably doesn't want to hear it, just because you feel entitled to swearing? Probably not. Think of your "audience," and how they will react.

Personally, I probably wouldn't say that a woman is not attractive unless someone asked me if I found her attractive, and I really didn't, because I'm not going to lie. If the girl asked me herself, I'd ask her if she were trying to corner me with a loaded question. Kind of like the question that was leveled at Miss California this year at the Miss America show. "Do you believe that Gay Marriage should be legalized?" That question should not have been asked. Either way, people were not going to be happy with her about it, most likely. Although a lot of people-on both sides of the issue-respected her answer and didn't take issue with it, one of the judges-Perez Hilton, I think his name is-called her a "stupid bitch," and she was basically investigated until they could find something on her to take her title away. So at the same time, people should think about the questions they're asking; do they really want to know the answer?

As for discrimination, no doubt that it exists still. Everyone is a little biased, or a little racist, against someone else. Even if you don't want to admit it. It's all a part of the "Us vs. Them" mentality inherent in every human being. Anyhoo...

Wuv, Yer Mom