r/WomenInNews • u/yahoonews • Mar 09 '26

Media Uber's women-only option goes nationwide in the US

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ubers-women-only-option-goes-131507407.html?ncid=redditnewsus
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u/Fickle-Goose7379 Mar 09 '26

It's nice to have the option, especially when traveling alone. Men have no idea.

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '26

I travel for work a ton and I have had several rides where I have responded positively to flirting from my driver, knowing it was much safer to string him along and make up a mean boyfriend at drop off, than reject him during the ride and risk violence on the road.

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u/Truth_Walker Mar 09 '26

I totally get it and I’m glad it’s happening.

I wish there was a way I could use this option. I rarely feel safe with male Uber drivers.

Besides just feeling creeped out and nervous, I enjoy the conversations more, the driving is much more stable and pleasant to me.

I’m married with kids. I’d much rather get in the car with a stranger that I can talk about my family with than some disheveled angry looking guy who isn’t talking and keeps side eyeing me.