@malte The term "colored" is in many contexts considered offensive, a racial slur:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colored

In an international context like here a respectful way would be to use for example "people of color".

@malte A single white person in a group of people of color might experience minority stress, but never racism. A single man in a group of women might experience minority stress, but never sexism. So it is not just about being different and sticking out, but also about the broader context, the structures that control how often and where you experience this and what the consequences can be.

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@malte This is something many white cis hetero people also can relate to, but experiencing it because of how you look and who you are (e.g. black or trans), instead of your choices (e.g. being vegan or left) is on a different scale — you never know when it strikes next.

Foe me, learning about these concepts really changed how I thought about "discrimination". But it is important not to forget that it is not merely about the relation of majority, but also about structures of power.

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@malte "Othering" is how you produce and mark the outsider, in your mind and in a group.
"Micro-aggressions" are the questions you are bombarded with that mark you as different, the consequence is that you can experience "minority stress", the burden of sticking out and being different.

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@malte I like your description. It might not cover all aspects (can any description), and you haven't said much about the underlying difference in power — which creates an asymmetry, the reason why there is no "racism against white people".
Some terms that can help to read more about the concepts you bring up, if anyone is interested:

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