Racism, sexism, and other 'isms'

Today I was surfing the internet, and went on Facebook, the commonly shared website for those of use who like to feel connected with people we havent seen in years.  I saw a person put Pink in their status, and made a joke, asking if they just put the most random thing they could think of, or if they were shopping at Victorias secret.  Then they commented that every girl was doing it.  SO I searched it, and found nothing.  What!?!? Nothing!!

Then I saw that it was women's bra colors.  I commented a few other jokes, and then was told it was for Breast Cancer, as if I was some sort of jackass. 

Do I resent the cause, NO, I resent the method the person pushing the cause used to exclude 50% OF THE POPULATION from supporting it.  It was secretive, and intended to be both secretive, and call to the elitist in everyone.  It was intended to influence the average person to feel like they were part of a 'special and elite' group which was to support Breast Cancer at the expense of allowing men to support it.  Let me clue the person with that idea in, while women are the majority of patients, men are also breast cancer patients and survivors. 

This is one of the few things in life that bothers me.  Not the cause as above, but people who can not comprehend that influencing people in methods that play to emotions and peer pressure is wrong.  In the above case, it was wrong to exclude men from being able to support the cause. 
This is similiar to a large pet-peeve of mine, racism (in either direction).  Racism against caucasions is almost not concidered a crime, while anything against minorities is.  when I have news for those reading this.  Caucasion is a minority.  While when this country started, this was not the case, that does not change the fact of today.  This means that every time I see an application for 'minority applicants only,' you better bet that I am going to apply if it is a job I want.  I applied to internships that were for African American students only, and many other things if it was a job or experience I wanted, and I will always encourage that to occurr.  Why would I encourage something like this? 

For the same reason it is illegal for me to disqualify an applicant because they are a minority, it is ilegal to disqualify them if they are caucasion.  If I ever find an opportunity that I want, I won't read if it says for minority applicants only.  I will apply, and if I am lucky enough to have an interview I will check again, see if it says it is for minority applicants only. You can bet that if it does, I will get a tape recorder, and have it running.  If I am disqualified for my race, just as I hope would happen with any person discriminated the opposite way, I will have a lawyer serve the persons within a day. 

What is Racism.  If you look at your friends, and you can tell me quickly and easily which ones are black blue purple and green.... you might be a little bit racist.  If the first way you think to describe someone is their skin color, you might be a little bit racist.  I am actually proud that my weakness in observation of fashion is my strength for this.  It takes effort to figure out what race/ethnicity my friends are, because I have NO IDEA unless I try to figure it out. 

So what does it mean to not be racist?  It means not noticing what a person looks like, and only caring about how they act, and what they do.  Is being a little racist bad?  If you ask that, you are asking a very good question.  The Human race has survived by selecting the strongest and best to survive.  This means that the survivors are the best.  Equally,when looking for friends or a mate, your biology fights to keep you protected, and matched to the strongest mate.  The short answer?  Listen to your body, but don't treat people differently, just know what attracts your instincts, and listen.  It is the same with humans and aracniphobia; humans are fearful of spiders because of a humans developed to be fearful of things that can make them sick, or even die.  These examples have answered the question.  Discriminating factors have kept, and will keep the human race alive.  Use it carefully.