Sit-in for breast-feeding mother, but what about one for racial profiling?

So, I was going through the Metro paper this morning, and was puzzled when I read the following quote.

"I was horrified that a mother could be humiliated like that."

-CAROLINE BEER, 34, OF BURLINGTON, VT., WHO JOINED A GROUP OF ABOUT
30 PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN TO SIT IN FRONT OF AN AIRLINE COUNTER YESTERDAY IN BURLINGTON TO PROTEST THE TREATMENT OF A PASSENGER
WHO SAID SHE WAS KICKED OFF A PLANE FOR BREAST-FEEDING HER CHILD.

It reminded me of a similar situation that happened to some folks of Arab/Muslim descent just a few months ago regarding racial profiling and wearing t-shirts with messages. I am fairly certain I blogged about this earlier, but if not, Naeem Mohaiemen certainly has, and you can read a comprehensive overview of the issue here, at his blog, Shobak.

I wish people came out to support the cause of freedom of expression for other things as well, like civil liberties, human rights and social justice. But alas, those things are too touchy and sensitive. Who wants to go to jail over those things? Breast-feeding is symbolic of other things, and you get free media attention. Woohoo!

Honestly though, arent we horrified when our fellow human beings are humiliated as well? We should really take a stand on so many other things too. It's for our own good.