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

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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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[–] mcv@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours 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.