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Uber Driver and CEO/President of Unleashed, LLC.
Ippei boasts over 11 years of experience in travel and taxi industry. As a CEO, he has built, managed, and executed the operations of TaxiFareFinder since 2007. He has partnerships and relationships with major taxi, rideshare, and other travel-related companies.
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"Women drivers will take over the streets of Long Beach this Saturday, Dec. 3, but it's all for a company. See Jane Go, an all-women ride-hail app...
"As far as riders, they must be women, Jordan said. However, men can ride if accompanied by women. No ratio of women to men is outlined he added."
UPDATE (2018-01-08): See Jane Go has announced they are ceasing operations as of 1/8/2018 due to financial problems.
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17% are women? That seems darn high. That's one in 6. I've taken like 50 ubers rides, and I haven't had a single one.
I think I saw one on YouTube once.
LOL. Me too. i've taken like a 100. not a single one for me. maybe I take it at odd times.
"We're asking women to vouch for the guys," he said. "A woman likely is not going to expose other women to someone who's going to harm them."
Is this legal?
Well, what constitutes being a woman? The extra chromosome or lack of an anatomy?
How do I get women to vouch that I am a women? :D
Sure, man. Why don't you go start your own all-men or all-black rideshare company.
I think Trump already announced it. Women are allowed but Trump himself needs to do the interviews.
I think this is great! A female should feel safe just trying to get from point a to point b.
Saw this. Pretty cool. Best of luck to them.
I was gonna make some wisecrack about rideshares for men, and realized that's a horrible idea.
They are gone. Lasted less than a year.
...your idea of rideshares for men sounds just may work. Stocked with Bud Lights and sports on tv. They have those for haircuts, so I know it's legal.