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Housing Discrimination - Politics, Business, Civil, History - Posted: 13th Nov, 2007 - 12:18am
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Housing Discrimination
Housing Discrimination
Have any of you seen that US add about Housing Discrimination? The one where this guy calls the same rent ad using different voices and accents only to hear that the place has been taken. It is only when he puts on his regular voice does he get through with the lady who says the place is available.
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Yes I have heard it on the radio.
It is done by actors and actresses speaking in different accents to let people know that discrimination is wrong. I do not know how widespread Housing discrimination is, but there are indications that it is a problem in some areas.
From
One in Five Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Face Housing Discrimination
Joint Release by LCCREF, NFHA, National CAPACD, HUD
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Unfortunately, housing discrimination is still a pervasive problem in America," said Karen McGill Lawson, LCCREF executive director. "HUD estimates that one in five Asian Americans face housing discrimination. We hope this campaign sends a clear signal to those who discriminate, but more importantly, we want victims of discrimination to know that there is something they can do about it." |
I am not certain how discrimination breaks down by area, as the US is extremely large and there are different levels of tolerance in different areas.
Transcript of add can be found at:
https://www.fairhousinglaw.org/the_campaign...versions.html#3
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I can understand how some people are weary of having someone in Arab accent rent their apartment. I am not saying it is right, I am just saying that I understand why they would react that way.
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