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 mcherm on Friday May 27, 2016 @03:59PM (#11788510)

And to add to what oh_sigh said, what makes you think that the reasons for discriminating by gender are valid? In my country (the USA) we passed laws decades ago making precisely that (discrimination in lodging based on gender) illegal.

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Re:I’m a black man – What happened when I booked an Airbnb by awesomerobot on Friday May 27, 2016 @04:17PM (#11788653)

If the situation were renting out a stand-alone apartment or house, I agree entirely. Gender discrimination is unwarranted.

In situations where you're renting a bed or a room in a shared common space — I don't think it's unreasonable to be more selective about gender. Is it discriminatory for colleges to not group men/women together in dorm room?

Again, look at the severity disparity here:

would it be socially acceptable for a woman to say "I don't want a male roommate?"

would it be socially acceptable for a white person to say "I don't want a black roommate?"

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Re:I’m a black man – What happened when I booked an Airbnb by weberc2 on Friday May 27, 2016 @04:53PM (#11788923)

> Is it discriminatory for colleges to not group men/women together in dorm room?

No, but that's not relevant. The correct analogy would be "Is it discriminatory for colleges to refuse residence to one gender?" That said, I respect the right of anyone to choose who they let into their home, even if I might disagree with the criteria.

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Re:I’m a black man – What happened when I booked an Airbnb by awesomerobot on Friday May 27, 2016 @05:38PM (#11789225)

Residence and co-habitation is a meaningful distinction. AirBnB provides both services.

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