But before you go around proudly strutting your new discoveries, just remember not to hurt the feelings of those less creative. Heaven forbid that anyone try to stand out and make others feel less equal. The story takes place sometime in the near future when society is able to eradicate all the ugliness from society due to the wonders of plastic surgery. The protagonist refused to have the surgery done, because she thought that people wouldn't know what is beautiful without knowing what is considered ugly. These so-called Founding Fathers drafted an idealistic piece of history.
All men are indeed equal under the law.
In reality, things aren't so simple. We the People of the United States retain colored perceptions of the world around us, and these biases inevitably affect the way we deal with each other. Regardless of how open-minded people think they are, one can never escape favoring one group or one person over another. In Amendments 15 and 19, it is explicitly stated that you cannot deny the rights of a person based on race, color or gender. Although these amendments exist, they don't negate the biases that we all have.