Uber is expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform
  • stoy@lemmy.zipEnglish
    303·
    4 days ago

    Man here, it is awesome that it is available, it sucks that that it is needed.

    • ozymandias@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      22·
      3 days ago

      and that robbers might target women drivers?
      or that Uber are TERFs?
      just speculating….
      as much as i hate misandry, i hate the men that make it logical.
      (i’m a very tall, rbf male and i scare people all the time by just walking around thinking about shit like how to more efficiently make a sine wave generator)
      (i was thinking if i modulate a computer fan at .5 hz i could get some fun bass… but my arduino only does 3v so i need to involve a transistor in there… )

  • wheezy@lemmy.mlEnglish
    72·
    4 days ago

    I don’t trust Uber here in the slightest. If you’re concerned about safety in transport I’d look into local community based programs that aren’t forming their entire basis for the program off of garbage AI face recognition.

    Also, 99/100 of my last Uber drivers were men. Is it better standing on the street waiting for your ride for 20 minutes?

    This just feels like a problem that doesn’t need its solution implemented by Uber. It feels like theyre just saying “yeah, we don’t verify our drivers aren’t going to kill you with a face to face interview. But, we’ll make you wait longer for one that has “F” on the license they gave us”.

    Really feels like a false sense of security.

    • huppakee@piefed.socialEnglish
      22·
      3 days ago

      I consider this a case of an imperfect ally, even though über feels like an enemy. There being better alternatives doesn’t mean this is a bad thing imo

  • kittykillinit@lemy.lolEnglish
    66·
    4 days ago

    Seems sexist and discriminatory.

    When do we get the ‘whites only’ option for people who don’t feel safe around people of color?

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
      41·
      3 days ago

      I can see both sides

      On the one hand I can understand why some women don’t trust strange men to drive them around. On the other hand this isn’t really fair. This policy is punishing men who have done nothing wrong except be male.

      Honesty this policy is problematic since it doesn’t prevent crazy women from harming women nor does it stop people from harming male drivers. A better plan would be to have a vetted driver program where drivers can agree to have a background check verification done in exchange for higher pay.

          • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
            21·
            3 days ago

            Discrimination is always bad when it based on something you are born with

            However, you could argue that it is worth it

            • T00l_shed@lemmy.worldEnglish
              22·
              3 days ago

              Which is what I was arguing essentially. Its not bad in this circumstance. In fact its good, for the safety of some of the Uber clientele. Its in no way mandatory, but its an option for some people, who for whatever reason dont feel comfortable with a male driver, as unfortunately men are far more likely to harm women. This in no way belittles violence against men.

              • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
                2·
                2 days ago

                Yeah I hard disagree about this being good. You can’t just discriminate against someone on the very low chance they will do something wrong. There needs to be a non discriminatory way of doing this.

                • T00l_shed@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  11·
                  2 days ago

                  Very low chance? Every woman i have ever met has had a sexually negative interaction with a man. Yes individually the risk is low, but when looked at through the lense of power dynamics it just makes sense. Do you have issues with women only gyms? Safe spaces for women to work out without being oogled? Or women only sports clubs where they won’t have someone try and “show them proper technique”? I used to think like you too, I would never do these things, so why are women complaining about this, its not fair to me. But then I matured, and I realized how that even if I wouldn’t there are far far far too many men who would, and who have, and from that perspective, women only ride share is good. No one is saying that all women have to use this option, its available for those who dont feel comfortable, maybe they were recently sexually assaulted, and they dont want to be alone in a car with a man, you cant blame them for that, even if the guy was the nicest person in the world. If you cant see why that woman would be uncomfortable or even afraid in that situation, I dont know what to say, except that I hope you take a step back and look at the wider world.

            • T00l_shed@lemmy.worldEnglish
              12·
              3 days ago

              Its discriminating who is allowed to drive certain customers around, if they so choose, because men are statistically more violent towards women. No matter how you want to paint it, that is the case. If youre so gung ho about women not wanting to feel safe, that’s entirely on you.