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I have noticed a definite racial tinge to the conversation when people talk about preferring their Uber drivers. Even if it's not overt racism, there is uncons
by habosa 11y ago
I have noticed a definite racial tinge to the conversation when people talk about preferring their Uber drivers. Even if it's not overt racism, there is unconscious bias at play.
I have also noticed that when I get matched with a black Uber or Lyft driver they tend to have a low-ish rating (4.6-4.8 whereas most white drivers I get are 4.8-5.0) but I have not personally found drivers of any race to be any less skilled or courteous.
- AJ007 11y agoAt some point a government agency will collect driver racial data from Uber and the results won't be pretty.
- potatolicious 11y agoMessy for Uber? Unless they've been discriminating against drivers by race themselves they're in the clear. If driver race-rating data was ever publicized it'll be most damning against society in general, I think. I'd wager that Uber's passenger base is substantially more discriminatory than the company can hope to be on its most evil day. The 5-star rating system is cover for a lot of things that I think everyone knows to some extent but doesn't enjoy thinking about.
- EdHominem 11y agoHave you ever noticed that closet racists see racism everywhere?