History Months

So every year on April 1st Jack Douglass of JacksFilm posts a video called "White History Month" as an April fools joke.











http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyn9cBvdlyU

While this video is lighthearted it also makes a point. People would crap their pants and cry "racism" if we had anything called "white history" as a public celebration. They also say in the video that "everyday is white history," making another point that the general public, and most white people, do not feel the need to celebrate a white history month. This got me thinking today about all of the other history months that are out there. Why do we celebrate them?
As many people know, women's history month just ended and to be honest, I never saw the point to it. Women's history month is supposed to bring attention to the need for gender equality and women's accomplishments; but if we truly want equality why give ourselves a whole month to set us apart and celebrate being women? If we had a "Men's history month" it would be negatively received in the same way a white history month would. It's like looking at a teammate/band mate/partner and saying "I think we are both just as cool but I'm always going to put myself in the spotlight over you because you made fun of me in the past." There is really no need for a women's history month because it should just be history. We need to put the discrimination and negativity behind us and move forward. Even Morgan Freeman has said he does not agree with black history month for the reason that black history should just be considered part of history (http://www.today.com/id/10482634/ns/today-entertainment/t/freeman-calls-black-history-month-ridiculous/#.UVnq6ZNwfGg).
The fact is, having a history month doesn't do anyone any good. Everybody's history should just be looked at as a part of humanity's history as a whole, it shouldn't be segregated and set apart to make a point. Personally celebrating your history is one thing but making it a national holiday? That's just ridiculous. So how about we get rid of all of the history months and just teach about everyone's history equally in school instead of a forced celebration.