I am a very strong, independent female, but also have that ingrained "you ARE a female" inside me that Jew was talking about. I think you also become more "cautious" as you get older - and - in my case - lose quick mobility, and walk with a cane. Yes - I think the cane could be used as a weapon if I really needed to (hopefully BY me, and not ON me!), but you also have to think about it like a nature show - the lion sitting up on the hill ALWAYS scopes out its prey - and who is the FIRST they look at? The weaker, sicker, slower ones, right? Sad way to have to look at things, but it's true.I suppose I always like to think of females as strong figures but I do suppose that I can understand why you would be worried.
Although if they try something I do want some butt kicking done to them
And I love that that is the case! however, as Heide said:I suppose I always like to think of females as strong figures but I do suppose that I can understand why you would be worried.
Although if they try something I do want some butt kicking done to them
It is still ingrained in us to be ever cautious, and basically that we could get raped around any corner. I know that's very frank, but unfortunately, we are told over and over "don't go anywhere alone at night" "always be on the look out for suspicious people"
And I love that that is the case! however, as Heide said:
It is still ingrained in us to be ever cautious, and basically that we could get raped around any corner. I know that's very frank, but unfortunately, we are told over and over "don't go anywhere alone at night" "always be on the look out for suspicious people"
It sucks, but the fear is ingrained into us, even those of us who identify as strong and independent.
I do love that you always think as women as being strong, makes me smile
I know my friend's son had a minor accident while driving for them, nobody was hurt. But they did pay for him to fix his car, and he was able to get a rental in the man time as well. And I know they verified what type/how much insurance he had before he signed up to drive for them - don't know what amount/type, but they do have requirements on what their drivers must have before they vet them.
And when was the last time that you recorded that information when you got into the cab? And be honest. If something terrible were to happen to you, it would be much too late to obtain that information. Contrast that to Uber. You get the name and rating of the driver, the make and model of his/her car, and the license plate number all before you step inside. And so does anyone else who has your account on their phone. And all of this information is available to authorities in the event that you need to be found. Unless you text someone that you have just gotten into a cab, and send them the name and badge number of the driver, no one else on the planet knows where you are or who you are with.
??? As you said...Taxis are regulated. All those yellow cars in New York that have lights on top that say "TAXI", are in fact taxis. I wasn't referring to gypsy cabs.
and uber cars are not licenced in anyway that uber cares to share with the cities they are in. Uber refuses to say they are acab company and pay for proper licensing all they say is they are a tech company that connects people with shared rides. I used it once only because someone else called one, don't really care if I need a ride somewhere I prefer a cab if the driver doesn't know where they are going I'll find another one
Hmm...I didn't write the code down because we always have our car, but here's that episode if you want to re-listen to that part of it!
