Completely agree. We are all just people. I'm Canadian, my wife is Tibetan, we were raised in very different places but share the same values, people should be judged on their merits, not their heritage or gender. 'Isms' aren't all bad, the problem is militatancy and extremism (the bad ism). Moderation in all things is key, and compassion for conflicting opinion, the realization that others ideas are valid, even if you don't agree with them.