Mon Apr 11, 2016, 11:16 AM

"Uber for women" - What do female DUers think about this? (Men can post too ;)

"A new Boston-area startup hopes to be a new on-demand ride service that will only offer rides to women, and children of any gender under 13."

http://arstechnica.com/business/2016/04/chariot-for-women-an-uber-like-service-for-females-set-to-launch-this-month/

I am a married man, my wife really likes this idea and hopes to use it ASAP. She said she will feel safer knowing its a female driver that will pick her up.

I had some initial skepticism. It seems if you wanted to pretend to be a taxi type driver in order to kidnap a woman then your first choice would be to use a system where you are guaranteed to pick up a woman every time. I've heard of sadistic male/female couples that get off on that kind of thing... think bonny and clyde but with a preference for kidnap/murder.

So what are your thoughts, female DUers? Would you feel safer using the service? Or the same? Or perhaps even less safe?

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"Uber for women" - What do female DUers think about this? (Men can post too ;) (Original post)	GummyBearz	Apr 2016	OP
Absent a system that prevents certain kinds of men from acting like assholes....	Orrex	Apr 2016	#1
Eh	GummyBearz	Apr 2016	#2
Seems similar to Japan's women-only train cars.	forjusticethunders	Apr 2016	#3
Is it legal for businesses to discriminate against customers based upon their gender?	Nye Bevan	Apr 2016	#4
Good questions	GummyBearz	Apr 2016	#7
If it's a for-woman-only service, then a trans woman would be able to use it, obviously.	Orrex	Apr 2016	#8
bad analogy	Demonaut	Apr 2016	#11
"More men can visit ob-gyns for conditions like pelvic pain and low testosterone"	Nye Bevan	Apr 2016	#14
Are all gynecologists required to treat males?	Orrex	Apr 2016	#17
Meh.....	usedtobedemgurl	Apr 2016	#5
Of course - most people are peaceful - men and women. The thing is, of the few	MillennialDem	Apr 2016	#15
As I woman, I like the idea. If I needed to	CharlotteVale	Apr 2016	#6
I don't know about this...	yuiyoshida	Apr 2016	#9
I drive for Uber and Lyft, I've heard from female clients who say they get hit on all the time	Demonaut	Apr 2016	#10
That is interesting	GummyBearz	Apr 2016	#12
they are about the same, lyft is more user friendly for driver and rider	Demonaut	Apr 2016	#13
Maybe a better option would be allowing people to choose the gender or their driver or state	MillennialDem	Apr 2016	#16

Response to GummyBearz (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 11:19 AM

Orrex (61,071 posts)

1. Absent a system that prevents certain kinds of men from acting like assholes....

then I'd say that this seems like a valuable service.

However, I predict that crybaby MRA types will derisively refer to this women-only service as "Boober."

"Uber for women" - What do female DUers think about this? (Men can post too ;)

1. Absent a system that prevents certain kinds of men from acting like assholes....

2. Eh

3. Seems similar to Japan's women-only train cars.

4. Is it legal for businesses to discriminate against customers based upon their gender?

7. Good questions

8. If it's a for-woman-only service, then a trans woman would be able to use it, obviously.

11. bad analogy

14. "More men can visit ob-gyns for conditions like pelvic pain and low testosterone"

17. Are all gynecologists required to treat males?

5. Meh.....

15. Of course - most people are peaceful - men and women. The thing is, of the few

6. As I woman, I like the idea. If I needed to

9. I don't know about this...

10. I drive for Uber and Lyft, I've heard from female clients who say they get hit on all the time

12. That is interesting

13. they are about the same, lyft is more user friendly for driver and rider

16. Maybe a better option would be allowing people to choose the gender or their driver or state