Not really so. In Bangalore, a Belgian friend of mine was told that she would be allowed to take up the place only if she promised to stay vegetarian. Another American friend in Mumbai, married and with kids, was refused housing on grounds of vegetarianism.
On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 9:04 AM, . <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 8:00 AM, Thaths <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think this sort of discrimination happens with both single men and > > women. I agree, though, that a single woman probably has it tougher. > > The last time I tried looking for an apartment in Bangalore there were > > several people who refused to rent to me with a curt "No bachelors, we > > have a teenage daughter" > > The weird thing is they are willing to rent to single (fe)males who > are foreigners. Maybe its the green bucks or the "fair skin is > better" attitude which reminds me of those matrimonial ads seeking > fair brides. > -- > . > > -- Zainab Bawa Ph.D. Student and Independent Researcher Between Places ... http://zainab.freecrow.org
