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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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[–] me_myself_and_I@lemmy.world -1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

It makes sense for women but it is a thin line to cross. It does border on discrimination and women drivers are not automatically safer. It does reinforce negative stereotypes about gender norms and we really need to talk about that. Though at the end of the day, a woman's safety and peace of mind is very important. So guess there's not much they can do but they really should make a statement about this.

[–] sveltecider@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 hours ago

It's not stereotypes if statistically, most people who are SAd are women and most of the perpetrators are men. This isn't just "peace of mind."

Ask a woman who is drunk after the club late at night if she would prefer a male or female driver when she's alone in an uber/cab and 99% will say yes.

But people will say like "oh but statistically some race commits more crime, is racism ok?" it's not the same because patriarchy is global and is found in most cultures, sadly. So a woman wouldnt exactly be much safer with a white man vs a black man.