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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.

  • @kmkz_ninja@lemmy.world
    4•1 year ago

    Ummm excuse me I have never felt threatened by a man, so why are women complaining?

    Also, are you going to use 13/90 as an excuse to be racist too?

    • @CaptFeather@lemm.ee
      2•1 year ago

      Ummm excuse me I have never felt threatened by a man, so why are women complaining?

      Wait are seriously asking that?

      Also, are you going to use 13/90 as an excuse to be racist too?

      “Too” as in sexist? Why is it sexist to point out the reality that women are disproportionately violently assaulted by men than men are by women? And what does that have to do with race?