Uber will allow women in select markets to request female drivers.
“When we make our platform better for women, we make it better for everyone,” Camiel Irving, Uber’s vice president of operations, U.S. and Canada, said, according to ABC News. “After hearing from women riders and drivers around the world, it was clear: Many want the option to match with other women. That’s why we’re proud to pilot Women Preferences in the U.S. for the first time … It’s about giving women more choice, more control, and more comfort when they ride and drive.”
The feature launches in Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Francisco in a few weeks.
The Women Rider Preference feature started in Saudi Arabia in 2019. Uber expanded it “to 40 additional countries, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, France, India, Mexico and Poland.”
So…it sounds like a great idea.
But…
How long before we see an increase in “trans women” Uber drivers?
How long before we hear a woman rightfully complain she had a male driver?
How long before we hear a woman driver rightfully complain she picked up a male customer?
How long before we hear about a woman driver or customer report a sexual crime against these “trans women?”
There is a reason why women prefer women drivers. Many women who survived sexual abuse prefer to be around only women. I cannot blame them.
I must admit that I feel more comfortable with a female driver, especially at night. I just do.
No word yet if Uber will implement a system that keeps males out of these preferences.
The Women Rider Preference is another opportunity for males to intrude on something aimed at only women.
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