Women only taxis

[fritzi2009]

im sick of women wanting women only things.......their happy to have taxi's and gym's and other things but if they are told "sorry this is a mens only venue" we're labeled sexist.some want equal rights others want women only GET OVER IT !!! i work in pubs and clubs and i find some women are worse than some guys knowing that i cant lay a finger on them when asking them to leave.I get threatend by women saying they will sue me for sexual discrimenation cause i want them to leave.If a male threatens me i can use minimal force to remove them but a womam takes things further cause they know i cant touch them in any way..

I understand were you are coming from, I understand lots of women try to plead the "sexual discrimination" acusations. We also discussed the gyms and that before. I think it's all stupid, men should be allowed their mans only gyms/taxis/whatever aswell, however that' not for us to decide. I think the women who push for mens only organisations to be closed down are idiots.

However women should have the right to feel safe at all times. As do men. However lots of taxi drivers come across as very perverted and inappropriate. As other women have posted, they also find the same thing. This is the one instance I believe women should have a seperate service to men. However those that feel comfrable driving with the opposite gender could still be given the choice to do so.
Anyway I have repeated myself over and over, I do not try to encourage sexism to men, however I would personally feel safer being driven by a female driver.

 

[fritzi2009]

It would be a specialist service, they would have to hire more women drivers, ensure the service was available and policed, screen the calls which all takes extra time, of course they can justify charging more.

Thats true, but wouldn't they have to do all that in a normal taxi company anyway? Apart from hire specifically female drivers..

 

[itbites]

Well perhaps if these male taxi drivers weren't trying to FORCE themselves onto intoxicated/vulnerable

women/girls there would be no need for "specialist services" Some men seem to have major problems

controlling their urges & they are supposed to be ensuring that the customer gets home safely

that is what they are paid to do!!!

I don't agree with female only gyms, clubs etc.... & this thread has nothing to do with any of those things

so I think the bitter men need to stop bringing up things that have nothing to do with this topic!

How would you feel if you were paying for a service where you feel threatened & wonder if you are

going to make it home unscathed!?

 

[junglepython2]

Thats true, but wouldn't they have to do all that in a normal taxi company anyway? Apart from hire specifically female drivers..

They wouldn't have the trouble of only being able to send a small percentage of there workers to your call. Which means the female drivers would likely be driving a further distance to get to where you are as well. As they couldnt just send the nearest taxi.

 

[fritzi2009]

Well perhaps if these male taxi drivers weren't trying to FORCE themselves onto intoxicated/vulnerable

women/girls there would be no need for "specialist services" Some men seem to have major problems

controlling their urges & they are supposed to be ensuring that the customer gets home safely

that is what they are paid to do!!!

I don't agree with female only gyms, clubs etc.... & this thread has nothing to do with any of those things

so I think the bitter men need to stop bringing up things that have nothing to do with this topic!

How would you feel if you were paying for a service where you feel threatened & wonder if you are

going to make it home unscathed!?

I agree with everything you just said. Thank you :lol:

 

[fritzi2009]

They wouldn't have the trouble of only being able to send a small percentage of there workers to your call. Which means the female drivers would likely be driving a further distance to get to where you are as well. As they couldnt just send the nearest taxi.

Unless they ended up having ALOT of women driving for them, then yes I understand what you mean. I still say I would pay a bit extra for my own feeling of security.

 

[Sel]

Lol.. i think its stupid.

What would you like next ? Women only trains? Bahhh

 

[fritzi2009]

I just read this about one in the UK ."Booking is done over the phone, and a text message is sent to the customer to let her know the vehicle is approaching, which means she doesn't have to wait outside. Drivers are trained in self-defense and will wait outside a customer's home after a drop-off to ensure she gets in safely."
I would feel much safer catching one of them than a regular taxi.

 

[fritzi2009]

Lol.. i think its stupid.

What would you like next ? Women only trains? Bahhh

No because in a taxi usually it is a one on one situation and there are not as many witnessess if a crime were to take place. Your telling me that you wouldn't mind catching a taxi home with a perverted old man?

 

[Ramsayi]

How would they vet these women taxi drivers? God forbid if they hired some creepy lesbian ones lol.

 

[fritzi2009]

How would they vet these women taxi drivers? God forbid if they hired some creepy lesbian ones lol.

Hahah. That's true.. I would still probably feel safer with them ha

 

[Sel]

No because in a taxi usually it is a one on one situation and there are not as many witnessess if a crime were to take place. Your telling me that you wouldn't mind catching a taxi home with a perverted old man?

Id say catching a train home at night would be alot scarier than a taxi, mostly they are empty..
I never said id like to be in a taxi with a perverted man, gosh...and if i was, id take his name and driver number etc and id be getting him into alot of ****. Cant say ive ever had one to deal with...have enough of them at work to deal with..

I can understand your view, but like i said before, there are some scary, perverted woman around too

 

[Kitah]

I know I wouldn't pay to use a service like this.. all of the taxi drivers in townsville seem really nice and friendly, and I've caught taxi's late at night. Never been drunk or anything though (for that matter, I've NEVER been drunk, or even tipsy lol)

I'd agree, I think I'd perhaps rather be in a taxi than on a empty train (barr a few dodgy looking characters). I hate trains late at night...

I suppose if you were willing to pay for the services, why not

 

[baxtor]

I didn't say I wouldn't be for a man's only taxi either. I think either way it's a great idea, and they could also keep the option of getting a taxidriven by either a male or female if they are comfortable with that.

Year right, and we can have dual control taxis with a couple driving for couples and gay drivers for gays and the list goes on. You might just have to catch a bus but it's probably a man driving that too.

 

[ravan]

Year right, and we can have dual control taxis with a couple driving for couples and gay drivers for gays and the list goes on. You might just have to catch a bus but it's probably a man driving that too.

get off your high horse, it was only a suggestion, its not like it'll ever be implemented. geez.

 

[wranga]

have you women that feel so threatend getting a taxi ever looked at the front and rear of the taxi? it has number plates. write this number down before you get in the taxi. when you get in the taxi look at the dash and you will see a picture of the driver, it has a number and the drivers name. write it down. feeling safer are we now? if the driver acts in anyway inappropriate report the driver which you have the details of to the police and the taxi company

 

[vrhq08]

ive never had any problems with taxi drivers ive had a few creepy old men but never bad enough 2 put me off catching a taxi, i have been called to pick my sisters and her mates up from random locations where a taxi driver has made them feel so oncomfy they got out of the car. most male taxi drivers ive had are great i did have a really cranky nasty woman one once though. i dont agree with the idea but thats probs just coz i can handle myself in situations like that

 

[baxtor]

get off your high horse, it was only a suggestion, its not like it'll ever be implemented. geez.

No high horse involved. It is a ridiculous idea with the sole aim of making somebody with some kind of insecurity feel more secure. If you have an insecurity it's up to you to deal with it, not me.
I freely admit to having certain insecurities of my own and I will deal with them just as I have all my life and women need to do the same.

 

[scorps]

Stupid and sexist, Lets make men only taxis then, or how about taxis that only white or only black people can get in. Thats the thing about Australia there is meant to be no sexist or racist things around grow up

 

[tooninoz]

So, if you are a female and feel more secure with a female driver, then someone that looked like this would be acceptable, right?
Middle aged, homely looking... yeah?