So, I’ve been working on this little project of mine—a women-only Uber app. I know it’s already a thing in some Western countries and is pretty common in Muslim-majority countries, but I just wanted to create one for fun. I’m not planning to launch it or make it big—I just like coming up with ideas and solving problems as a hobby.
While researching, I noticed that women-only taxi services already exist, but they’re still pretty niche. I think it’s because there aren’t enough women willing to do “undesirable” or unsociable jobs, like driving random people around at night. That’s why this is just a fun side project for me and not something serious.
But here’s what really stood out to me: in Muslim-majority countries, women-only services like this are super normal and accepted. No one bats an eye. In fact, these kinds of spaces are everywhere. But in the West? Oh my God, some men would completely lose their minds. I don’t think Muslim men in the West would care, but a lot of the Gaalo men would go absolutely ballistic. They’d probably report it, sue it, boycott it—maybe even burn it to the ground.
It’s so bizarre how offended some men get when women want their own spaces or services. Like, take the reaction when a Muslim woman doesn’t shake a man’s hand. Some men are cool and respectful, but others act like it’s a personal attack on their entire existence.
Honestly, if a women-only Uber app ever really took off in the West, I can only imagine the chaos. What do you guys think
While researching, I noticed that women-only taxi services already exist, but they’re still pretty niche. I think it’s because there aren’t enough women willing to do “undesirable” or unsociable jobs, like driving random people around at night. That’s why this is just a fun side project for me and not something serious.
But here’s what really stood out to me: in Muslim-majority countries, women-only services like this are super normal and accepted. No one bats an eye. In fact, these kinds of spaces are everywhere. But in the West? Oh my God, some men would completely lose their minds. I don’t think Muslim men in the West would care, but a lot of the Gaalo men would go absolutely ballistic. They’d probably report it, sue it, boycott it—maybe even burn it to the ground.
It’s so bizarre how offended some men get when women want their own spaces or services. Like, take the reaction when a Muslim woman doesn’t shake a man’s hand. Some men are cool and respectful, but others act like it’s a personal attack on their entire existence.
Honestly, if a women-only Uber app ever really took off in the West, I can only imagine the chaos. What do you guys think
