Re:Racist hosts, not hotels, are the greatest threat to Airb...
by 101983801 on Thursday June 23, 2016 @10:02AM
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Liberal tree-hugging anti-racist hippie here:
I'm not sure if the original story is racism. If I (white) am staying in a Chinese apartment house that otherwise only has Chinese tenants then the likelihood that someone recognizes me as a non-tenant is 100%.
Therefore, the likelihood that someone reports me as a stranger is far greater than if I were Chinese.
In other words, I'd not be surprised if someone reported me (white) while staying in a (hypothetical) Chinese AirBnB.
As far as "recognizing the problem" goes: You pretty much have to acknowledge a "problem" if something like this comes up or you'll be harassed on the Internet.
I'm not sure if the original story is racism. If I (white) am staying in a Chinese apartment house that otherwise only has Chinese tenants then the likelihood that someone recognizes me as a non-tenant is 100%.
Therefore, the likelihood that someone reports me as a stranger is far greater than if I were Chinese.
In other words, I'd not be surprised if someone reported me (white) while staying in a (hypothetical) Chinese AirBnB.
As far as "recognizing the problem" goes: You pretty much have to acknowledge a "problem" if something like this comes up or you'll be harassed on the Internet.