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Funny, because in the Bay Area, racism works in your favor. IE - I am white. Yes, that means I am possibly not a reliable source of income (I don't live to wor
by Smushman 10y ago
Funny, because in the Bay Area, racism works in your favor.
IE - I am white. Yes, that means I am possibly not a reliable source of income (I don't live to work, I work to live), I am not thrifty (I don't mind renting, and I might take out a new car loan instead of buying cheaper used), my credit score is lower and I have no savings, and I will not hesitate to bring the law down on you (I know my rights!)
But my wife is Indian.
My actual point is racism is out there, and I think the most that can be done is racism shaming and try to work it to our advantage.
Studies show it is a natural part of being human - even babies show preferences based on visible attributes like skin color (I need to find that reference).
- Smushman 10y agoAnd btw - I understand Singapore can be pretty heavy on racism. Realistically, moving is a lot easier than trying to change a general racism bias.
- mcshicks 10y agoWhile I am sure landlords in California do discriminate on the basis of race and national origin, it's illegal, and has been so for a long time. I'm assuming the article is about housing in somewhere else, like the UK http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/discrimination.shtml http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/discriminati...
- moonka 10y agoI believe it's about housing in Singapore.
- NTDF9 10y agoCompletely unrelated to the bay area but some strip clubs prefer nerdy Indian and Asian customers more than other races. These are the guys with some disposable income and no inclination to cause trouble. Model customers for such businesses. In strip club land, trouble = drugs, prostitution, arms, fights, gangs etc.