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Individual homeowners will never be able to comply with Equal Opportunity laws properly because of inherent bias and a lack of accountability in business transa
by winternett 5y ago
Individual homeowners will never be able to comply with Equal Opportunity laws properly because of inherent bias and a lack of accountability in business transactions involving AirBNB as a 3rd party...
One could easily argue that allowing access to personal belongings (Their Home) means that they have a right to choose who enters their home on an individual basis, but this does not adhere to housing rental laws in the US.
This is specifically why laws were created based on equal housing opportunity, but now the rules are being carelessly bent by lawmakers (because new business generates new local tourism and revenue streams) with potentially disastrous consequences.
As a minority myself, I'd much rather rent from someone who doesn't discriminate, or simply rent a hotel room, or even cancel a trip rather than to show up unexpectedly to a potentially hostile or unwelcoming environment. Changing names to initials is a small-minded attempt at solving a much more serious issue.
People who discriminate but still attempt to use AirBNB as a service should not be continually supported by the service, otherwise the company should hold accountability for their listings.
- throwaway0a5e 5y ago>changing names to initials is a small-minded attempt at solving a much more serious issue. They don't care about solving it, just not being easy to pin a judgement on when it comes to a head.
- bellyfullofbac 5y agoYeah, seems like so. Issue: "Black people get less confirmations than white people, we have the data." AirBnB Solution: "No pictures, initials only." Data after a few months: "Black people have comparably equal acceptance rates to white people." AirBnB: "We've solved racism!"
- rdtwo 5y agoWell it seems like yes that does solve some the racism on the platform. They aren’t trying to solve global racism
- netizen-936824 5y ago>rather than to show up unexpectedly to a potentially hostile or unwelcoming environment I think this is an important point that many may not consider. Discrimination is more than just denial of service. It can be actively hostile, incredibly stressful, and even physically dangerous.
- Dracophoenix 5y agoThe law already resolved this point years ago in the Roommates.com (2012) case.