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35 Yale L. & Pol'y Rev. 367 (2016-2017)
Fare Trade: Reconciling Public Safety and Gender Discrimination in Single-Sex Ridesharing

handle is hein.journals/yalpr35 and id is 393 raw text is: YALE LAW & POLICY REVIEW Fare Trade: Reconciling Public Safety and Gender Discrimination in Single-Sex Ridesharing Elizabeth Brown* INTRODUCTION ..............................................................368 I. SAFETY DIFFERS BY GENDER IN GROUND TRANSPORTATION.....................370 A. Ground Transportation Is More Dangerous for Women Passengers......370 B. Unsafe Travel for Women Can Cause Socioeconomic Damage.............. 372 C. Ground Transportation Is More Dangerous for Women Drivers...........374 D. Single-Sex Ridesharing Addresses Some Safety Concerns for Women ....376 II. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAWS SHOULD NOT PREVENT HIRING ONLY WOMEN AS RIDESHARE DRIVERS ...........................------- 377 A. The BFOQ Defense Presents a Challenge to Ridesharing.......................379 B. Potential Objections to Title VII Exceptions Focus on Equity ................384 1. The BFOQ Defense May Not Increase Gender Equality Overall .................................................... 384 2. There Is Insufficient Data on the Safety of Single-Sex Ridesharing ................................................ 387 3. Employment Law and Criminal Law Provide Sufficient Redress..............................................................388 4. Contract Law Provides a Potential Alternative Resolution..........390 C. The Government's Interest in Public Safety Justifies an Alternative Exception to Title VII's Anti-Discrimination Provision for Single- Sex Ridesharing Companies.......................... ...............391 III. PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION LAWS SHOULD NOT PROHIBIT ACCEPTING ONLY WOMEN PASSENGERS .......--.......................................393 A. Ridesharing Is Less Public Than Most Public Accommodations.............394 B. Public Policy Demands Exceptions to Public Accommodation Laws......398 IV. MORE RESEARCH Is NEEDED PRIOR TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE LAW................................................................. 401 A. More Data Should Be Collected on Ridesharing Safety.......................... 401 B. The Mixed Success of Women-Only Transportation in Other Countries Should Be Studied ................... ...... .....402 CONCLUSION ...........................................................405 367

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