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GENDER BIAS
I got the sense that [landlords] felt like they could get things over our heads, you know? Like, ‘Just sign this and we’ll go through it later’ kind of thing. When I decided to have my parents come help me, things suddenly went a lot differently. My space and my time were suddenly respected and it was a more
professional experience. I need my father to basically stand behind me to be seen as a human, I guess.
BIAS BASED ON GENDER IDENTITY AND
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
The landlord said they wanted at least two women to live there. As a trans person, I kind of have to say, ‘yes, I am a woman now,’ to get into this housing situation. Actually, [my roommate and I]
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