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re: Male Drivers Sue Uber and Lyft For Sex Discrimination Over Women-Only Ride-Hailing Feature

Posted on 2/12/26 at 7:26 am to
Posted by SallysHuman
Lady Palmetto Bug
Member since Jan 2025
21890 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 7:26 am to
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I’ve experienced sexual abuse, so the women-only driver option isn’t just a preference, it’s a real safety measure for me.


I've experienced racial violence. Can I filter out by race?
Posted by N2cars
Member since Feb 2008
39661 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 7:35 am to
Good.

That will speed up adoption of driverless ride-hailing.

Posted by Scruffy
Kansas City
Member since Jul 2011
77270 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 7:35 am to
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From my perspective, platforms could balance this by documenting ride assignments and providing transparency, so the legal risks are mitigated while women still feel secure.
Why can’t I select the “type” of driver I want?

What if I want only a female driver?

What if Mingo wants only drivers that are shorter than him?
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
59231 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 7:50 am to
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These sorts of allowances in public accommodations (Title II of the Civil Rights Act) were put into effect when screwing over women was still cool, we never changed the law to include gender, so now the rabbit got the gun. White guys like myself wrote and promulgated laws that benefited them for centuries, and our forefathers didn't give much thought about how they would impact white guys when the rest of the country was the majority (together) and actually got a little power. So you have the whole chickens/roost and one's own petard hoisting kinda things going on.

Shut up libtard


People like you are the reason why America is a shithole now
Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
34571 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:08 am to
I though they were independent contractors?
Posted by ATrillionaire
Houston
Member since Sep 2008
3302 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:18 am to
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Where is the feature that allows us men to only select male drivers and skip out putting ourselves at the mercy of #metoo skanks?

This option would make the lawsuit go away and keep the petrified women happy.

Posted by theCrusher
Slidell
Member since Nov 2007
1741 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 9:00 am to
I should have the option to chose a male driver. I want to eliminate any risk of a female driver wrongly accusing me of sexual harassment.
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
122197 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 10:10 am to
What would happen if one of these women is a lesbo and she sexually harasses the female rider?
Posted by molsusports
Member since Jul 2004
37539 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 10:25 am to
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I'll never understand why it's legal to charge us more for car insurance.


Already being discussed but I would add it would be fine as long as it were equally applied in other areas. That is, I would be fine with men paying more for automobile insurance if they paid less for health insurance. Because both were based on costs incurred by the insurance companies.

Advocacy groups worried about parity in the name of alleged equality successfully lobbied against women paying more for health insurance but did not have the same interest in the higher premium men pay for car insurance. Which is pretty much how our system has worked for a long time now
Posted by tigahgurl
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
39 posts
Posted on 2/24/26 at 2:12 am to
It’s wild how these gig companies try to play both sides of the fence with their policies. If a traditional taxi company tried this, they’d be shut down immediately by regulators. Taking on a giant like Lyft in civil court is no joke though. I was caught in a brutal corporate liability mess a few years ago (had to get the guys at Oberheiden involved just to stop the bleeding) and these massive companies will drag the discovery phase out for a decade if they can. The drivers better have serious patience to keep this alive.
This post was edited on 2/28/26 at 6:56 am
Posted by Warfox
B.R. Native (now in MA)
Member since Apr 2017
3834 posts
Posted on 2/24/26 at 3:44 am to
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It is discriminatory. What I wanna know is how this plays out concerning transformers. Also, if one group can select their driver's characteristics, all groups should be able to do so for all characteristics.


Here’s hoping. I’m a MLK content of your character kind of man, but people(and businesses)should absolutely be free to associate(or not) with whomever they so choose. Don’t like it? Don’t associate with them or patronize their business.
Posted by DavidTheGnome
Monroe
Member since Apr 2015
31532 posts
Posted on 2/24/26 at 6:48 am to
I get the grievance but I also get providing safety for female passengers. It should be limited to female passengers though, males shouldn’t be able to specifically limit to female drivers
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
26316 posts
Posted on 2/24/26 at 6:58 am to
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I’ve experienced sexual abuse, so the women-only driver option isn’t just a preference, it’s a real safety measure for me


No it isn’t. It might make you feel safer but it isn’t a safety measure for you more than it is for anyone else.

quote:

women still feel secure.



See it’s about feelings, not security.
Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
Member since Sep 2008
27227 posts
Posted on 2/24/26 at 7:07 am to
I know there are laws against employee discrimination, but this is the client picking their driver. How is it any different than picking who cuts your hair?
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
26316 posts
Posted on 2/24/26 at 7:14 am to
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I know there are laws against employee discrimination, but this is the client picking their driver. How is it any different than picking who cuts your hair?


Because the choice is only available to women and only goes one way, a man can’t say I don’t want a women driver…
Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
Member since Sep 2008
27227 posts
Posted on 2/24/26 at 7:20 am to
Ah. Well just make it an option for both sexes and both parties.

Be prepared to wait longer if you are seeking female only passengers or drivers.
This post was edited on 2/24/26 at 7:25 am
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