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.
Whereas a lot of women do not feel safe getting into the car of a man they don’t know. While most of the time, it’s safe, but it only takes one time for a woman to end up assaulted or dead. Lyft has already been sued by women who were raped or sexually assaulted by a Lyft driver.
Okay. But how does that point to men wanting women drivers? Which was what I was commenting on.
I was going by how you were saying men don’t seem to ever have a preference. Men may not, but women do.
That’s my point. Men aren’t asking for this, so how would it reduce the amount of women drivers for women who wish to be passengers?
Men can’t anyway because you can only request your own gender? I’m feeling very confused rn.
This is what I was trying to understand. Your confusion is at the same place mine is. This doesn’t really make sense to me.