From a legal standpoint, yes, it would be. Ridesharing companies would face immediate court action and EEOC complaints if they designed their app to allow pax or drivers to select based on gender, race, age, etc. The reasons why someone might want to select a driver based on whatever are as varied as the day is long.
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From a legal standpoint, yes, it would be. Ridesharing companies would face immediate court action and EEOC complaints if they designed their app to allow pax or drivers to select based on gender, race, age, etc. The reasons why someone might want to select a driver based on whatever are as varied as the day is long.
When I see a question like this, I like to think of the inverse: “Can I request a male Uber driver?”
Japan and other countries can do as they wish because they lack the anti-discrimination laws we hold dear.