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New Uber feature allows women to request nonthreatening eunuch driver (theonion.com)
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In response to ongoing concerns regarding the safety of its female passengers, rideshare giant Uber reportedly introduced a new feature Wednesday that allows women to request a nonthreatening eunuch driver. “With UberCastrated, female riders can feel more at ease on their way to bars and spin classes knowing their driver doesn’t have testicles,” said Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, adding that thousands of harmless eunuchs had already signed up to drive for the service. “We listen to women, and we know what they want—hairless, sexless drivers medically incapable of feeling any carnal desire whatsoever. [...]

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Remote operators + external speakers are a way to handle rare situations like this.