except race has been used against people to institutionally oppress them? people of color have been enslaved and stripped of their humanity for centuries but that hasn't happened to people with freckles specifically. race is not just another physical feature. race is part of identity and power structure.
Oh great, this argument. Why am I obliged to owe something to a group that has been historically oppressed? How is this even relevant? I'm not passing a law discriminating against black people. I just want to find a mate. What gives anyone the right to say my set of standards less acceptable than their set of standards?