Hello everyone,
Thank you for your participation in this discussion it has raised quite a range of thoughts and I think it shows from all the comments that all our guests are individual and that we can't generalise to a whole groups of people. Here in the Community Center, we have community members from all over the world and so in order to respect everyone's feelings we do talk in more general terms. With this in mind, I feel it best to close this discussion now to new replies.
To add, you may have seen me share this elsewhere in the CC, but I wanted highlight this again below regarding Airbnb's mission.
"Airbnb’s mission is to help create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. We believe that by sharing our homes, meeting people from across the world, and experiencing different cultures, we can foster the understanding that leads to that community of belonging. Last year we published our Standards and Expectations, which are an expression of our community’s shared values, and were created based on what hosts and guests have told us they view as acceptable conduct and behavior when using Airbnb. A foundational value in these Standards that relates to your particular question is the principle of Fairness; specifically the section on Discriminatory Behavior or Speech. This is further explained in our nondiscrimination policy which all community members agree to as part of their use of Airbnb. If we become aware that a member of our community has explicitly violated this standard, adverse action may be taken on their account, including potential removal from the Airbnb community.
We remain committed to making Airbnb one of the most open, trusted, diverse, transparent and accepting communities in the world. As part of this, we encourage you to explore ways to interact with people from all backgrounds and to find the common threads that bring us together. For more information, read our recent blog post. "
Thank you for your time.
Lizzie
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