San Antonio apartments reject prospective tenants for being tattooed

San Antonio apartments reject prospective tenants for being tattooed.

First off, before anyone tries to rebut this entire blog by trying to state the obvious, I'll just come outright and say it:

Yes, I realize that by tattooing my neck and my hands and my arms that I have severely inhibited my ability to get "high paying" jobs and to be generally considered a normal and productive member of society. I am not pretending that I'm a naive and innocent victim. Don't try to say I am.

But let me just point out the absurd contradiction in this story:

But last month, Carrillo's tattoos kept him and his wife, Melissa, from moving into an apartment complex called the Villas at Medical Center. "We liked the apartment, we brought them a check for the deposit and a check for the application fee," says Melissa.
Later, Gilbert went by to look at the apartment wearing a short sleeve shirt. The next day, the Carrillos were told they didn't qualify to live there, because the tattoos on Gilbert's arms violated the policy on personal appearance.
"For them to be so judgmental on a person's appearance, and for them to judge someone based on them having a tattoo is just ridiculous, you know," says Melissa.
The Carrillos were also upset that the manager refused to refund their full $70 application fee. But mostly, they feel the policy is discriminatory.

Ready for the best part?

We contacted one of the owners of the apartments: A southern California doctor named Edward Frankel.
Frankel e-mailed us a statement saying his apartment complexes do, in fact, "reject prospective tenants who have... tattoos exposed on the neck, head, hands and wrists, or large tattoos that cover over 40% of the lower or upper arm."
Frankel says, "We do not discriminate. The above applies to persons of any race, color, gender, etc."
Frankel, and his partners, have purchased numerous upscale apartment complexes in San Antonio and Dallas, where they've also banned pierced eyebrows and tongues. Tenants can't have more than one nose piercing, or more than five earrings.

ARE YOU THAT STUPID? JUST BECAUSE YOU APPLY YOUR DISCRIMINATION TO PEOPLE OF ALL RACES AND GENDERS DOES NOT MEAN IT ISN'T DISCRIMINATION ANYMORE.

Ugh. It's poll time.

Should apartment owners be able to ban tenants from having tattoos/piercings?

Read this blog about how an apartment owner in San Antonio, Texas is doing just that.

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Comments (27)

	Seb ™★★★: 09/27/2007 2:15 PM That is discrimination, I think he should sue.
	Ringo Deathstarr: 09/27/2007 2:17 PM I'm sorry, I didn't realize it was 1957, not 2007. In that case... EVERYONE WITH PIERCINGS AND TATTOOS IS A DEGENERATE WHO DOESN'T RESPECT THEIR GOD-GIVEN BODIES
	skintight: 09/27/2007 2:21 PM ITS 1957, MINORITY RACES ARE INFERIOR! MAKE THEM DRINK FROM OTHER FOUNTAINS & SIT ON THE BACK OF THE BUS.
	Ringo Deathstarr: 09/27/2007 2:22 PM HOMOSEXUALITY IS A DISEASE
	skintight: 09/27/2007 2:23 PM WOMEN IN THE WORK PLACE IS FUNNY.
	Ringo Deathstarr: 09/27/2007 2:25 PM THE MENTALLY DISTURBED CAN BE CURED BY BEING SENT OFF TO MENTAL INSTITUTIONS WITH DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS AND NEVER BEING SEEN BY THEIR FAMILIES AGAIN AS MENTAL ILLNESS IS A SHAMEFUL, SHAMEFUL THING THAT IT IS NEVER OKAY TO TALK ABOUT
	PanasonicYouth: 09/27/2007 2:27 PM seb said: That is discrimination, I think he should sue. He can't do anything; in Texas, it's technically legal. It's not ok to discriminate on any basis in California, as I've actually fought a rental company denying my friend and I an apartment for the same reason.
	skintight: 09/27/2007 2:28 PM ELVIS PRESLEY & HIS PELVIC THRUSTS & ROCK AND/OR ROLL MUSIC IS THE DEVIL'S WORK.
	Ringo Deathstarr: 09/27/2007 2:29 PM IT'S A-OKAY TO HIT YOUR WIFE AND GET A LIL' OF THAT ALL-AMERICAN ANGER OUT AS LONG AS YOU STILL BRING HOME THE BACON, CHAMP
	skintight: 09/27/2007 2:30 PM IF YOU SMOKE MARIJUANA YOU WILL BECOME A JUNKIE, CRIMINAL, SEX ADDICT & LOVER OF JAZZ/SWING MUSIC. THEN DIE!!!!!!!
	Ringo Deathstarr: 09/27/2007 2:32 PM ANYONE WHO HAS SEX OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE WILL BE SMITED BY JESUS' WRATH WHICH WILL OCCUR IN THE FORM OF SYPHILLIS
	skintight: 09/27/2007 2:35 PM ANYTHING RED IS BETTER DEAD. & BY RED I MEAN THE COMMIES. MAY GOD KILL THOSE FILTHY COMMIE BASTARDS. INFECTING OUR WATER SUPPLY & TRYING TO IMPREGNATE OUR WOMEN. THIS IS AMERICA! I SAY!
	Ringo Deathstarr: 09/27/2007 2:40 PM SMOKING IS NOT IN ANY WAY DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
	skintight: 09/27/2007 2:40 PM MIEN FUHRER! I CAN WALK!
	pixeltopia: 09/27/2007 2:45 PM living in texas for 5 years now, i would like to apologize for the stupidity and idiocy that can be rampant in this state. oh, and mark you need to put up the pic of the tattooed guy in the thumbnail because he's fucking hot... :)
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