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Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US (www.uber.com)
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When women riders and drivers told us they wanted more control over how they ride and earn, we listened. That feedback led to Women Preferences, features designed to give women the choice to ride with other women. Since our first pilots last summer, we’ve heard just how much that choice matters—from feeling more comfortable in the back seat to more confident behind the wheel.

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[–] MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Per RAINN, 57% of perpetrators are white. I'll charitably imagine you're attempting to point out perceived hypocrisy in gender vs race selection, but you're perpetuating racist and xenophobic stereotypes. White men commit rape at more than twice the rate of black men, and naturally born citizens commit crimes at rates higher than both documented and undocumented immigrants.

If you want to make the case that it's a discriminatory policy, you're welcome to do so, but tying it to false perceptions of race is probably not the best move. It's coming off as reactionary at best.

[–] kittykillinit@lemy.lol 8 points 1 day ago

The actual argument is that it's acceptable to discriminate against people of color because data shows they are considerably more violent than whites.

The same thing applies to discriminating against men because data shows they are considerably more violent than women.

Sexism and racism are okay if you have the data to back it up. Unless... this is a double standard and we're allowing discrimination based on sex but not discrimination based on race?