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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.

  • Nougat@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    Nazis are that by choice. Men, women, Jews, Black people, old people, young people, neurodivergent people - not a choice.

    Criticizing people on the basis of something they didn’t choose is pure bigotry, and is inexcusable. OP said, in full:

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    Men. We all know men are the problem. We all know society’s allowance of men’s behavior is the problem. And yet we tiptoe around it with things like this.

    ITT: men who are ignoring the massive problem with sexual harassment, assault, and rape. “not all men”. But enough.

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