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This is crazy. I think it also explains why my rental properties have so many minority renters as my wife's picture is our profile picture(she's Asian). I thi

This is crazy. I think it also explains why my rental properties have so many minority renters as my wife's picture is our profile picture(she's Asian). I think people see her picture and know instantly that they would never have to deal with this kind of shit. Whereas a picture of my shaved head might not be very reassuring. Personally, 5K seems too light a settlement considering the circumstances.

porlune 9y ago
I agree. 5K seems very light for violating this woman's civil rights. I would say at the very least some community service needs to be tacked on.
- Liuser 9y ago
  The host is also required to take a course in Asian American studies.
  - porlune 9y ago
    I don't think that qualifies as community service.
- learc83 9y ago
  She also has to take a college level Asian American studies course.
  - porlune 9y ago
    I don't see that as community service. But I did realize it was part of her punishment.
sqeaky 9y ago
Could someone explain the downvotes this guy is getting. While there are logical fallacies, like the implications asians can't be racist, they are the kinds of fallacies renters might use.
justboxing 9y ago
> Personally, 5K seems too light a settlement considering the circumstances. Agreed. It looks like the Judge slapped just an extra 1K on top of the mandatory minimum. > The minimum penalty under California’s civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination in places of public accommodation is $4,000 for each offense, the agency said.
whatok 9y ago
I think by forcing profile pictures (and to a lesser extent names) it gives people criteria to discriminate with that they would not normally possess. I don't see what the point of having profile pictures is beyond touchy feely marketing garbage. I can only imagine how many potential users don't even get a response because of their pictures.
hugewolf2017 9y ago
It's unfortunate that you're being downvoted, because after having some pretty bad experiences, I am now much more likely to rent a place if it's from a minority or if there are reviews from other minorities. I realize this can come across as racist, but I just experienced too much of this crap that I no longer want to ruin a vacation over it. I also make sure to include both my picture (I'm Asian) and my wife's (she's white) because there were it's just easier to be flat out rejected than to have to suffer through "malicious compliance." Especially now that we have kids, I really don't want to put them through that.

porlune 9y ago

I agree. 5K seems very light for violating this woman's civil rights. I would say at the very least some community service needs to be tacked on.

Liuser 9y ago
The host is also required to take a course in Asian American studies.
- porlune 9y ago
  I don't think that qualifies as community service.
learc83 9y ago
She also has to take a college level Asian American studies course.
- porlune 9y ago
  I don't see that as community service. But I did realize it was part of her punishment.

sqeaky 9y ago

Could someone explain the downvotes this guy is getting. While there are logical fallacies, like the implications asians can't be racist, they are the kinds of fallacies renters might use.

justboxing 9y ago

> Personally, 5K seems too light a settlement considering the circumstances. Agreed. It looks like the Judge slapped just an extra 1K on top of the mandatory minimum. > The minimum penalty under California’s civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination in places of public accommodation is $4,000 for each offense, the agency said.

whatok 9y ago

I think by forcing profile pictures (and to a lesser extent names) it gives people criteria to discriminate with that they would not normally possess. I don't see what the point of having profile pictures is beyond touchy feely marketing garbage. I can only imagine how many potential users don't even get a response because of their pictures.

hugewolf2017 9y ago

It's unfortunate that you're being downvoted, because after having some pretty bad experiences, I am now much more likely to rent a place if it's from a minority or if there are reviews from other minorities. I realize this can come across as racist, but I just experienced too much of this crap that I no longer want to ruin a vacation over it. I also make sure to include both my picture (I'm Asian) and my wife's (she's white) because there were it's just easier to be flat out rejected than to have to suffer through "malicious compliance." Especially now that we have kids, I really don't want to put them through that.