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Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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While I didn't use JDate, I have dated Jewish girls and am married to one. So is my sister.
I think it interesting since a business isn't supposed to be discrminatory in any fashion, yet it appears that this is something that roommates.com is finding out with the recent lawsuit.
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The suit alleges that advertising such preferences is, in fact, discriminatory and violates longstanding and sacrosanct federal Fair Housing statutes. The Fair Housing Council’s of the San Fernando Valley and San Diego against Roommates.com filed the suit. Although it has yet to be decided, both housing groups have been looking at Craig’s List ads as well.
They’ll probably find plenty to buttress their argument. Craig’s List’s roommate ads have become notorious for the finicky and sometimes downright kinky specifications.
According to the Ninth Circuit lawsuit, if a straight woman were to advertise that she is seeking a gay male roommate, it could be seen as potentially discriminatory towards applicants who aren’t gay males. For the record, Craig’s List posts "stating a discriminatory housing post is illegal" at the top of its real estate pages.
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I wonder just how a niche group is supposed to cater directly to that niche group's needs.
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