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Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men starting next month - Clover - Jul 23 2025
CNBC, July 23 2025
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/23/uber-women-drivers-riders.html
Quote:
- Uber is launching a new feature in the U.S. that pairs women drivers and riders.
- Uber will pilot the program in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Detroit starting next month.
- Over the years, ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft have implemented new features to address safety and comfort issues on their platforms.
Cabracadabra.
Todd from Bojack Horseman So it turns out men love safe spaces for women even more than women do.
But seriously, I hope they can execute it successfully.
Comments on r/technology: https://reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1m79d6h/uber_will_let_women_drivers_and_riders_request_to/
RE: Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men star... - skunk - Jul 23 2025
I like the idea but I feel like its not really enforceable and easy to get around. We'll see, I am curious if it would help or change anything. I wonder if Uber also has some dumbass nonbinary category or if they do, maybe they don't automatically lump women in with them.