Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform.
The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an ongoing class action lawsuit against the policy in California, filed by Uber drivers who argue that it discriminates against men. Rival ride-hailing company Lyft is facing a discrimination lawsuit over a similar offering that it introduced nationwide in 2024.
Right. Water is also wet. Why are we saying things everybody knows?
If you have any friends…odds are one or more have been sexually assaulted after hiring a ride….that’s how common it is. It’s reasonable to give women a less a dangerous option.
Posting the same exact statement with the exact same syntax. Are you a bot or just lazy?
Focus on the content instead of the diss.
I’m really not that invested. I haven’t used an Uber for years, I’m not a woman, and I don’t work for Uber.
I wish only safety for those that use it but my dog isn’t in this fight. All woman ride sharing? Cool. I see some issue with male drivers lying. Women drivers getting for-sure trapped by it but being that neither of the situations are likely to happen to me, and my theoreticals aren’t backed up by anything but worry and pessimism.
The idea gets a thumbs up from me. Just curious how reality and human nature will find a way to ruin good intention.
Thank for being honest.
My angle is I have a few friends who’ve been assaulted in cabs and Ubers. Yeah…they were smashed and engaging in risky behaviour…but they didn’t deserve what happened. I’m all about harm reduction.
Sure…some edge cases will always game the system…but I also can’t think of a reason not to try to address a problem.