I’m a black man – What happened when I booked an Airbnb

Re:I’m a black man – What happened when I booked an Airbnb by puppers on Friday May 27, 2016 @03:38PM (#11788378)

My comment was about how the solution soyiuz suggested could go wrong. Your questions are better directed towards him.

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Re:I’m a black man – What happened when I booked an Airbnb by moosemilkie on Friday May 27, 2016 @04:04PM (#11788548)

What is "going wrong" in your scenario, though?

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Re:I’m a black man – What happened when I booked an Airbnb by puppers on Friday May 27, 2016 @04:39PM (#11788825)

The host is wrongly perceived as someone who dislikes Caucasians.

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Re:I’m a black man – What happened when I booked an Airbnb by tbabb on Friday May 27, 2016 @05:32PM (#11789194)

And this is worse than not being able to find lodging because of shallow, narrow-minded snap judgments people make about your profile picture?

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Re:I’m a black man – What happened when I booked an Airbnb by puppers on Friday May 27, 2016 @08:42PM (#11790086)

For the host? Definitely! For AirBnB? Definitely, since AirBnb serves not only guests, but hosts as well.

If I can't choose who to allow into my home, I am not using AirBnB as a host. I am confident that almost everyone shares this sentiment.

Imagine if AirBnB required you to let anyone stay at your home. AirBnB wouldn't last another day.

I agree that you shouldn't make judgements based upon only the profile picture. On the other hand, if they post things I find unattractive (like making fun of people of another race), I'm definitely not going to let them in my home. (OP seems to be a victim of the former and I sympathize with him)

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