Do women really need 'women-only taxis? Ask the male taxi drivers falsely accused of rape

SnakeJG · 2009-05-12T17:04:09+00:00

I really like the conclusion of the article:

...how far must society go to placate the members of one group who harbor irrational fears about another? Suppose, for example, that whites insisted on "whites-only" cabs for security reasons -- since we're constantly told that blacks commit more crimes than whites on a per capita basis. What do you imagine would be the reaction to that? Or suppose women wanted to ban Mexican housecleaning personnel from their "women-only" hotel floors -- due to fears that Mexicans supposedly steal more than whites. Wouldn't it be nice to know that "one of them" isn't walking on the floor?

rmbarnes · 2009-05-12T14:38:22+00:00

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A_for_Anonymous · 2009-05-12T08:12:34+00:00

It's okay to have women-only taxis, as long as I can have men-only taxis that allow me to arrive at my destination in one piece.

</joke>

kanuk876 · 2009-05-12T03:35:25+00:00

The painting of all men as rapists really worked, huh.

And now all women have the power to claim false rape with legal impunity. Great.

And so the gender divide widens...

inferno0000 · 2009-05-12T03:12:12+00:00

"Its lurid pink cars and women drivers were launched to provide a safe and hassle-free service for women of all ages worried about getting into taxis driven by men."

To say nothing of women drivers...

BinaryShadow · 2009-05-12T13:38:20+00:00

It never really bothered me that women wanted their own gyms, etc. What bothers me is that men-only equivalents are frowned upon at the same time.

"What's yours is ours and what's mine is mine" sums it up nicely.

2009-05-12T19:01:55+00:00

No they don't but fuck that! I want MALE ONLY EVERYTHING NOW and if you don't give it to me I'm going to lie and mislead and create false data until everyone society demonizes your gender!

rmbarnes · 2009-05-12T21:02:21+00:00

LOL the best bit is if you click through to the Guardian article, where one of the owners of the service says:

We are a unique organisation. We do not fit within current legislation, therefore Warrington council has decided to issue court proceedings against us personally.

PMSL.

"We do not fit within the current legislation". Isn't that a fancy turn of phrase for saying they break the law?

"My heroin dealing buisness does not fit within the current legislation, therefore the DEA has decided to issue court proceedings against me personally."

2009-05-12T13:19:30+00:00

If that was done in the US that company would be sued into oblivion...

Title	Do women really need 'women-only taxis? Ask the male taxi drivers falsely accused of rape
Author	PierceHarlan
Upvotes	40
Comments	16
Date	May 12, 2009 12:01 AM UTC (17 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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