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Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US (www.uber.com)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] 0 points 6 months ago (6 children)

I wouldn't mind if they'd implemented this the opposite way: if a woman, driver or passenger, encounters a creep, they could report that in the app and then the creep would automatically be banned from riding with women. That way decent men aren't affected and women keep more choice in drivers/passengers, and only the creeps are singled out.

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  • [–] 0 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    Quite the opposite.

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  • [–] -1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    I think this rule a massive improvement, but I also think it's very restrictive. Women can only choose to avoid all men, rather than just the creeps. So female drivers who need more passengers might feel forced to accept all men, and female passengers who can't find a ride, might be forced to accept a ride from any male driver. Which might still be a creep.

    I think it's better to weed out the creeps. I think that's ultimately better for everybody. Make it harder for creeps to get a ride or passenger, instead of making it harder for women.

    Maybe both should be an option.

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  • [–] -1 points 6 months ago

    That's exactly what I'm saying: more options to be safer.

    Choosing between no men or all men is certainly better than having no choice at all, but being able to filter out just the creeps would be even better.

    And yes, that does mean you need to detect who the creeps are, but sexual harassment is already happening, and it would be good to use that information to stop it from happening.

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