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Uber Expands Women Preference Feature Nationwide

Uber Expands Women Preference Feature Nationwide

Is Uber's Women Preferences feature a safety innovation or sex-based discrimination against male drivers?
Uber Expands Women Preference Feature Nationwide
Above: The Uber logo at the company's headquarters in Mission Bay, San Francisco, California, on Aug. 20, 2024. Image credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

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