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Oh please!!! Here I was thinking that we live in the most equality driven century of all time. Personally, I would never choose to use any racially offensive terms toward another person. That being said, I actually do view every individual as an equal regardless of race, gender, age, sexuality etc. Each person has an equal right to be treated with respect but articles and comments focusing on racial slurs like this are a big downfall for equality. Focusing this much time and attention on who`s said something offensive and in what ways that makes them a racist is ridiculous. My generation was taught the old standard: "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me." and it's a very valid point. Mel Gibson may have some warped views but who cares? The man isn't physically harming anyone, these are just words and nonsensical words at that, directed at one woman not a particular group of people. Arguing about which group(s) Mel is or isn't offending or discriminating against with his words is way out of context here. Only a low life or drama queen would attempt to derive discrimination significance of this magnitude from within an emotionally charged domestic squabble! Still, even after reading the article and reviewing the actual facts and nonsense use of words,way too many comments still have to be offered about suffering the sting of discrimination and why it happens. So pathetic and sad that this much self pity is occurring on a daily basis. What about the young females of the population? If they wanted to they could whine on and on about how degrading Mel's statements have been to young women and how unfairly they get treated by the opposite sex. Somehow, that particular group hasn't felt the need to be nearly as vocal about feeling personally insulted by Mel's wrong doing. Is one type of verbal discrimination any less valid than another? If you want to be perpetually viewed as a victim then you can always find ways to back up your plight. All this article offers is a sounding board opportunity for different groups to whine on and on about how oppressed they are, which in this day and age is just pathetic. To anyone that feels discriminated against or oppressed by living in our current western society, here's a question: If you were able to bring a small group of people to this moment in time from say 100 years ago, how do you think they would react to the issues we make such a big deal of today? Look back into your heritage no matter what race, gender, or sexuality you are. BEFORE you open your mouth to complain and BEFORE you allow yourself to be sucked into self pitying, ask yourself what your ancestors viewpoint would be. I'm a female and I know for certain that any female ancestor of mine from 100 years ago would tell me to be very grateful for how far equality has come. No doubt she would also remark about how many countless opportunities I have that she could only ever have dreamed about in her lifetime. I honestly feel that the same can be said within every group, race or otherwise. Functioning together in today's society would be so much easier for everyone if time were taken to put things in context and perspective.

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