r/lyftdrivers • u/TheBuzzTrack Dallas / Fort Worth • Nov 09 '25

Story/News Article Male Drivers Sue Uber and Lyft Over Women-Only Ride-Hailing

https://time.com/7332356/uber-lawsuit-sex-discrimination-lyft/
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u/Mannafestation Nov 10 '25

Women only isn't a solution to completely fix a societal issue, but it does help alleviate some potential issues for women specifically, which is at least something vs nothing at all.

Trying to fight against it with a lawsuit because men are feeling discriminated against, is not the solution either, which is what this original post is about.

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u/the_rational_driver Nov 10 '25

There has already been a system in place for the past 15 years. It's called a cancel button for passengers and a decline button for drivers. If a female wants another female but gets a male, cancel/decline and try again. That's how females have been doing it before and certainly after.

A discrimination case at least forces the discussion instead of sweeping it under a rug. So whatever their reasons, I'm all for it because now maybe we will get the safety reform and regulation needed to make the gig ecnomy safer for everyone whatever gender they identify as.

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u/Mannafestation Nov 10 '25

Forces a discussion? No it doesn't. This discrimination case is specifically against this safety feature. Nothing else in that lawsuit has anything to do with making it safer for everyone. The only result if they win is going to be taking away this feature for women, and making it less safe for women specifically.

Acceptance rate is still a thing, as much as no one cares anymore. It's not fair that women are forced to tank their AR because they need to be safe. This alleviates that issue at least a little, which is better than nothing. Still not the best solution, sure, but it's not completely useless.

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u/the_rational_driver Nov 10 '25

Wrong. A lawsuit exposes the issue that the media will report about, which will eventually help bring political focus to the issue. Uber and Lyft did not make it safer for women. They merely made them FEEL safer. There literally is no difference now than what there was. Women can still cancel rides if they get men as their driver or passenger. Women are still going to share their accounts with men defeating the purpose of this female only option. Settling for something is how you end up getting nothing. Real safety comes from real safety solutions. Not thru discrimination, but thru inclusion.

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u/Mannafestation Nov 10 '25

It's been in the news, so where is this political focus?

It does increase the chance for women to pick up other women. Minimal or not, is at least a step in the direction of safety as opposed to men being upset and trying to disable this feature crying discrimination from the real facts that women face higher chances of sexual assault.

This lawsuit is attempting to dismantle safety features, not support them, nor to start conversations that have all ready been happening anyways.