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Lyft is introducing a new feature that lets women and non-binary riders choose a preference to match with drivers of the same gender.

Lyft is introducing a new feature that lets women and non-binary riders choose a preference to match with drivers of the same gender.

The ride-hailing company said it was a “highly requested feature” in a blog post Tuesday, saying the new feature allows women and non-binary people to “feel that much more confident” in using Lyft and also hopefully encourage more women to sign up to be drivers to access its “flexible earning opportunities.”

The service, called “Women+ Connect,” is rolling out in the coming months. Riders can turn on the option in the Lyft app, however the company warns that it’s not a guarantee that they’ll be matched with a women or non-binary person if one of those people aren’t nearby. Both the riders and drivers will need to opt-in to the feature for it work and riders must chose a gender for it to work.

  • Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works
    123·
    1 year ago

    I’m just calling out discrimination by comparing it to discrimination. Just because you think one is better than the other doesn’t mean other people do.

    • ParsnipWitch@feddit.de
      37·
      1 year ago

      This is just getting butthurt for an absolutely silly reason and simultaneously showing no empathy at all.

      Let’s get the facts down:

      • For men nothing changes.

      • Women are disproportionately affected by sexual harassment and assault by male drivers.

      • Women and non-binary people get the option to use a probably paid feature to have drivers of their own gender because the companies want more customers and women and non-binary people don’t use their service since they are scared.

      The reaction here in the comments isn’t “omg I didn’t know it was so unsafe for some people to use these services” or “good for them to make more people feel safe”. No.

      The reaction is: “Why do THEY get a feature I don’t?? I demand to also get this, they shouldn’t have something I can’t have!! Sexist misandrists!”

      • Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works
        56·
        1 year ago

        No. The reaction isn’t “I want this service too” it’s “this service is morally wrong”.

        • ParsnipWitch@feddit.de
          44·
          1 year ago

          How is that morally wrong? It does not hurt anybody and makes some people feel more safe.

          • exussum@lemmy.world
            27·
            1 year ago

            That guy thinks affirmative action is discrimination. When you argue with a fool, you both look foolish. 😔

      • Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works
        65·
        1 year ago

        If they haven’t hurt anyone and they’re merely using their free speech then I would not defend assault and battery on them. Just because their ideas and speech are deplorable does not give you the right to assault them.

            • SeducingCamel@lemm.ee
              36·
              1 year ago

              The opposite actually, you’d prefer to platform outright hateful people than aggressively remove them to show that they aren’t welcome.

              • Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works
                41·
                1 year ago

                You seem to equate in difference to all as agreement to the worst. That’s not how any of this should work.

                • SeducingCamel@lemm.ee
                  26·
                  1 year ago

                  Something something a Nazi walks into a bar, I’m sure you’ve read this story on here.

                  Being indifferent will just allow the problem to fester, sure maybe you aren’t on the streets shouting down minorities with them, but you are just letting them go about doing their thing because they have this magical right to their terrible harmful opinions

                  • Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works
                    33·
                    1 year ago

                    That’s only a problem if you have no rebuttal. Fight speech with speech. If you can’t win, that’s your problem.