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Airbnb's Anti-Racism Experiment in Oregon
Airbnb has announced a two-year pilot program in Oregon that eliminates guest names and photos from host screening as a way to see if it combats illegal anti-black discrimination.
Airbnb to limit use of travelers' names as an anti-racism experiment in Oregon (nbcnews.com)
As we see it, given the strong sociological and psychological research base on what appears to be bias against certain names, kudos to Airbnb! As a field, too many in real estate for too long have had a less-than-a-stellar track record on discrimination and thus we think it is a good thing for a major player like Airbnb giving this a go. We look forward to seeing what we as a field can learn and thus what tools real estate owners may be able to use more broadly. We love it when a major company decides it wants to be proactive about ensuring that anti-discrimination laws are followed.
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With all due respect people are obsessed with race. In my opinion this Woke Inc Virtue signaling.
I don't believe Airbnb gives a rats *** about anything except their bottom line. I hope that people are smart enough to see through this, or at least be cynical of companies like this acting like they care.