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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.

  • mind@lemmy.world
    91·
    1 year ago

    I know people who have muscles and full beards who identify as nonbinary.

    They aren’t “assholes” but they qualify to pick up women under this system, while the many small, soft-spoken cismen won’t be able to use this feature in any way.

    The kicker is that the creeps who women are trying to avoid are assholes. Someone who sexually harassed women isn’t going to have qualms about putting nonbinary, whether they feel that way or not.