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Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US (www.uber.com)
submitted 19 hours ago* (last edited 10 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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[–] MerryJaneDoe@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

This is kind of an insane take.

Women have always been vulnerable. Women are easy targets because they are, on average, physically weaker than males.

Women get raped and sexually assaulted at rates far beyond men. 50% of women will suffer a sexual assault of some kind in their life. Just 3% of men report a sexual assault.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

What's so insane about it?

I agree that women have and will likely continue to be, physically vulnerable to larger people, most often from those whom are men, because they more often bigger. Women suffer from this vulnerability in a variety of ways, including sexual assault. That risk, and the severity of the consequences, deserves community effort to mitigate.

Where's the insane part?