Should female Uber passengers have the option to request a female driver to avoid assault or harassment?

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Ducky · 31-35, F

Seems like a good idea, but then it opens up the whole case for discriminating against men and as others answerers have stated, female drivers are just as capable of sexual assault or otherwise harming or harassing female passengers, so it's hardly a guarantee of their safety. It's just not plausible in the grand scheme of things.

DarkHeaven ·

@Ducky I’d be more worried about a man passenger that had bad intentions requesting a female driver, so he could act on it. The only way that could even work would be to guarantee that the female driver was getting her request from a female passenger too.

Ducky · 31-35, F

@DarkHeaven I just avoid Uber altogether and seek more trustworthy transportation, like taxis, whenever I need it. Even if it may cost more.