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Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US (www.uber.com)

submitted 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) by Beep@lemmus.org 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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[+] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 15 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

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[–] yucandu@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

You ever tried taking a little girl to the park when you identified as a man?

It gets really weird when complete strangers go up to her and ask her if she knows you.

They don't do that when you present as a woman.

[–] supamanc@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

This has never happened to me, and I take my daughter, and her friends to the park all the time...

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 10 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I never understood this fear.

Always seems weird when people are more worried about accusations than sexual assault/harassement. The latter seems far more common ime, even if you are seen as a guy.

[–] Glitchvid@lemmy.world 12 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

I think it's a perspective thing.

Men are less likely to perceive themselves as potential SA victims (regardless of actual numbers): so the relative subjective "chance" of false accusationsagainst them vs being victims themselves impacts their priorities.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 10 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I have never been afraid of being falsely accused of assault or rape because I have never done anything even close to anything that can be defined as assault or rape, or shown any behavior or tendencies to do so.

I think you're missing the basic definition of what a false accusation is, here. The whole point of it is that you didn't do the thing that you're being accused of.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 6 hours ago

There's lots of things I can be falsely accused of, yes. But being falsely accused of that is not very high on my list of daily worries, I can guarantee you that.