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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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[–] tackleberry@thelemmy.club 5 points 30 minutes ago

Alhamdulillah, the women are imposing Sharia upon themselves.

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 14 points 1 hour ago

I get it, but it's sad that society have come to this.

[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 2 points 21 minutes ago

Lyft been doing this since last year too. In Chicago our group of 5 was told to have our two men seated in the back row because the driver wasn't comfortable with men. We were confused but the driver knew the ride was requested by a woman in our group and therefore assumed the whole group for the Lyft XL would be women I guess?

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 1 points 10 minutes ago

At least someone seems to care

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

So does this mean there is going to gender verification to go along with age verification?

Seems like something that would happen in this timeline.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 24 minutes ago

Here we go, with a whole bunch more trans controversy.

[–] lukahh@feddit.org 0 points 42 minutes ago (1 children)

I mean when you sign up to being a driver you have to give out your information so that they can verify you are qualified so they already have that covered

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 2 points 38 minutes ago (1 children)

Well that too but I was thinking of the riders. I’m assuming only women can request women drivers.

Or is this just a shit to uber being all women drivers?

Women want women driver because of safety. Men want women drivers because men.

[–] lukahh@feddit.org 1 points 14 minutes ago

It's posible that you would just have to check a box but I guess we'll see, I hope that's true bcs privacy but I can see why they would go a step beyond

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 14 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I get it, but it’s discrimination and someone is going to sue them for it.

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

ugh.. americans and their endless lawuits

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 hour ago

It's true, but we're such assholes that we need lawsuits to keep us from devolving into apes.

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 hours ago

Is there a setting where women can choose a bear preference?

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