Eastfield Lodge wrote:Chessmistress wrote:
I don't see references about "black renters".
I don't get the difference between "convicted of commiting crimes" and actually commiting crimes: women are 13 times less likely to be "convicted of commiting crimes" so that means women are 13 times less likely of commiting crimes.
It's fair such prejudice that against males? No, I don't think prejudices are fair, never.
But as you can see there are good reasons. As long as typical masculine behaviors (including dominance and violence) will be taught to males, they'll be generally much more likely to commit crimes than women, and some people will take their precautions.
I guess he's inferring from your conclusion that, as black people are more likely (by proportion of population) to be sentenced for committing a crime (it could be better worded), you'd support discriminating against black renters.
Totally different things: blacks - both males and women - are more likely to commit crimes (as numbers of the previous link clearly shows, usually my opinions are based on facts) because they're generally paid less, more poors, still discriminated in many ways, as a result of an historical discrimination that continues even today (even if today is far less harsh).
Males as class are NOT discriminated, it's the very opposite, but white males are still far more likely to commit crimes than white women. Explanation? They are taught to be more violent and dominant. It's the same root of rape culture and many other problems of our society. It can be resolved just only with abolition of gender, IMHO. As long as this problem will not solved, prejudices are still unfair, but have some good reasons: numbers speak louder, everybody can check it in my link.