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I don't recall there being the option to omit most of those things on a college application. It hardly seems fair to cite them as evidence of "inconsistency".
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If an applicant truly wants to "send a message," they could certainly mail in their application providing only their social security number and email address (and omitting any of the afore-mentioned facts) with a letter explaining that they wish to be evaluated only on their merits and not on their circumstances. (I also forgot first-gen and bilingual if raised in such a household).
tokenadult,
Again, I admire your idealism. However, I think it is unfair of you to imply that it is "unseemly" for an applicant to not self-identify if it is done in hopes that it might help with their admissions. Perhaps when your children are old enough to begin the college application process, you will understand that applicants are expected and encouraged to take advantage of every honest opportunity to increase their admissions chances.