Goal of Awareness and Sensitivity to Differences

Thank you for this provocative discussion.

One thing I thought would be helpful to have discussed is what is the goal of increased awareness and sensitivity to our differences. Is it a society in which everyone is accepted and respected for what they are and not what their color, religion, biologic gender, sexual choices, etc. are? When there is agreement on the goal, one can evaluate activities and discussions as to how they impact this goal.