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Topic: DISCRIMINATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blaze1978 Joined Tue 03/25/08 Posts: 1281	Thu 08/07/08 03:10 PM Edited by Blaze1978 on Thu 08/07/08 03:11 PM
rant alert I am so tired of this crap! My landlords are selling their house. Renovations are being made, forcing me to move by the end of this month. Three times this has happened this year. I can tolerate that. What I cannot tolerate are these discriminating bastard landlords, 90 percent of which seem to want a female tenant specifically. All day long, I look at ads on the internet, and an alarming number of them want female tenants only, regardless of the gender of the owner(s). Nowhere do I ever see the words "male tenant preferred" or "wanted: male tenant." Anybody else detect a hint of discrimination? Sexual discrimination maybe? And this crap isn't just restricted to ads. I finally find something with fair rent and acceptable living conditions (an impossibility here in Saskatoon), I look at it, tell her I want it, she tells me to call back later in the week, I do, and GASP now suddenly she wants a female tenant. Give me a damn break!!!!! Ok, rant done.

MAKE_ME_GIGGLE Joined Thu 02/07/08 Posts: 5376	Thu 08/07/08 03:14 PM
We've come to take you away... ha ha

wraithme66 Joined Wed 11/21/07 Posts: 1909	Thu 08/07/08 03:14 PM
Dude... I used to be a landlord. The reason they do that... is because the percentage of male over female destruction to personal property is quadruple. You'd understand if you rented out for a few years. It proves itself. I know you would agree with it in the end. Anyways... Look on craigs list. I found a slew of good rentals there.

Etrain Joined Wed 11/21/07 Posts: 19684	Thu 08/07/08 03:15 PM
hmmmmm....valiums good for what ails you

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Thu 08/07/08 03:16 PM
rant alert I am so tired of this crap! My landlords are selling their house. Renovations are being made, forcing me to move by the end of this month. Three times this has happened this year. I can tolerate that. What I cannot tolerate are these discriminating bastard landlords, 90 percent of which seem to want a female tenant specifically. All day long, I look at ads on the internet, and an alarming number of them want female tenants only, regardless of the gender of the owner(s). Nowhere do I ever see the words "male tenant preferred" or "wanted: male tenant." Anybody else detect a hint of discrimination? Sexual discrimination maybe? And this crap isn't just restricted to ads. I finally find something with fair rent and acceptable living conditions (an impossibility here in Saskatoon), I look at it, tell her I want it, she tells me to call back later in the week, I do, and GASP now suddenly she wants a female tenant. Give me a damn break!!!!! Ok, rant done. bummer

SolitaryMan52402 Joined Sat 11/10/07 Posts: 21147	Thu 08/07/08 03:21 PM
Were having problems here to. Since the flood has put hundreds of family’s out of there homes (some cant be repaired) now land lords are raising their rent

mscherbear Joined Fri 03/07/08 Posts: 15111	Thu 08/07/08 03:26 PM


soxfan94 Joined Mon 05/28/07 Posts: 3384	Thu 08/07/08 03:27 PM
It's illegal to discriminate in housing against anyone on the base of race, gender, or sexual orientation. I'd mention that to them when they say they want a female tenant instead of you. /Unfortunately then you either end up with a mean and spiteful landlord or they come up with a million other pretexts for not renting to you.

dae11x Joined Thu 10/25/07 Posts: 1554	Thu 08/07/08 03:33 PM
rant alert I am so tired of this crap! My landlords are selling their house. Renovations are being made, forcing me to move by the end of this month. Three times this has happened this year. I can tolerate that. What I cannot tolerate are these discriminating bastard landlords, 90 percent of which seem to want a female tenant specifically. All day long, I look at ads on the internet, and an alarming number of them want female tenants only, regardless of the gender of the owner(s). Nowhere do I ever see the words "male tenant preferred" or "wanted: male tenant." Anybody else detect a hint of discrimination? Sexual discrimination maybe? And this crap isn't just restricted to ads. I finally find something with fair rent and acceptable living conditions (an impossibility here in Saskatoon), I look at it, tell her I want it, she tells me to call back later in the week, I do, and GASP now suddenly she wants a female tenant. Give me a damn break!!!!! Ok, rant done. If you're looking for a place with roommates who own the place, I don't think it's discrimination for them to state they want a male or a female. But if it's just a regular apartment, then, as soxfan94 said, it's illegal.

plk1966 Joined Fri 03/21/08 Posts: 31042	Thu 08/07/08 03:35 PM
It's illegal to discriminate in housing against anyone on the base of race, gender, or sexual orientation. I'd mention that to them when they say they want a female tenant instead of you. /Unfortunately then you either end up with a mean and spiteful landlord or they come up with a million other pretexts for not renting to you. It is illegal in the United States not in Canada!

BonnyMiss Joined Thu 05/10/07 Posts: 15342	Thu 08/07/08 03:35 PM
It's illegal to discriminate in housing against anyone on the base of race, gender, or sexual orientation. I'd mention that to them when they say they want a female tenant instead of you. /Unfortunately then you either end up with a mean and spiteful landlord or they come up with a million other pretexts for not renting to you. In a perfect world, this statement would make SO much sense!

dae11x Joined Thu 10/25/07 Posts: 1554	Thu 08/07/08 03:39 PM
It's illegal to discriminate in housing against anyone on the base of race, gender, or sexual orientation. I'd mention that to them when they say they want a female tenant instead of you. /Unfortunately then you either end up with a mean and spiteful landlord or they come up with a million other pretexts for not renting to you. It is illegal in the United States not in Canada! I respectfully disagree. I looked it up, and it is illegal in Canada, too.

soxfan94 Joined Mon 05/28/07 Posts: 3384	Thu 08/07/08 03:43 PM
In a perfect world, this statement would make SO much sense! In a perfect world I would be allowed to rent out an apartment exclusively to super hot single women!

BayouMafia Joined Sun 07/27/08 Posts: 232	Thu 08/07/08 03:49 PM
rant alert I am so tired of this crap! My landlords are selling their house. Renovations are being made, forcing me to move by the end of this month. Three times this has happened this year. I can tolerate that. What I cannot tolerate are these discriminating bastard landlords, 90 percent of which seem to want a female tenant specifically. All day long, I look at ads on the internet, and an alarming number of them want female tenants only, regardless of the gender of the owner(s). Nowhere do I ever see the words "male tenant preferred" or "wanted: male tenant." Anybody else detect a hint of discrimination? Sexual discrimination maybe? And this crap isn't just restricted to ads. I finally find something with fair rent and acceptable living conditions (an impossibility here in Saskatoon), I look at it, tell her I want it, she tells me to call back later in the week, I do, and GASP now suddenly she wants a female tenant. Give me a damn break!!!!! Ok, rant done. WTF???

plk1966 Joined Fri 03/21/08 Posts: 31042	Thu 08/07/08 04:14 PM
It's illegal to discriminate in housing against anyone on the base of race, gender, or sexual orientation. I'd mention that to them when they say they want a female tenant instead of you. /Unfortunately then you either end up with a mean and spiteful landlord or they come up with a million other pretexts for not renting to you. It is illegal in the United States not in Canada! I respectfully disagree. I looked it up, and it is illegal in Canada, too. I stand corrected, thanks for looking it up!

dae11x Joined Thu 10/25/07 Posts: 1554	Fri 08/08/08 02:42 PM
It's illegal to discriminate in housing against anyone on the base of race, gender, or sexual orientation. I'd mention that to them when they say they want a female tenant instead of you. /Unfortunately then you either end up with a mean and spiteful landlord or they come up with a million other pretexts for not renting to you. It is illegal in the United States not in Canada! I respectfully disagree. I looked it up, and it is illegal in Canada, too. I stand corrected, thanks for looking it up! I'm constantly being told I'm wrong at work, so I always have backup for what I say.