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Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Mexico Launches Pink Taxi Service For Women
Mexico Launches Pink Taxi Service For Women

22nd October 2009

In an effort to curb sexual harassment of women by cab drivers, officials in the Mexican city of Puebla have launched Pink Taxi de Puebla, a taxi service provided by women, for women.

The new taxis are painted pink and boast beauty kits in every vehicle. "Some of the woman who have been on board tell us how male taxi drivers cross the line and try to flirt with them and make inappropriate propositions," pink taxi driver Aida Santos told the Associated Press.

The service caters to women who are sick of being ogled, cat called and harassed by male cab drivers, but the move has some women's rights activists up in arms. "We are in the 21st century, and they are saying women have continued worrying about beauty and nothing more," said Vianeth Rojas, of the Network for Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Puebla.

Similar services have been growing in popularity in cities like Moscow and Dubai. A plan to institute a pink taxi service in Mexico City failed back in 2007, but the huge metropolis does provide female-only buses and subway cars during rush hours. At least some women in Puebla are supportive of the new fleet of taxis, "They won't have that feeling of insecurity, and they feel more relaxed," says Santos.

Source; en.terra.com


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35 little pink cars. And no, they do not belong to Barbie or any of her friends (sorry Skipper, Stacey and Theresa).

The pink cars are part of a ‘driven by women-for women’ taxi service to protect women against potentially predatory male drivers.

Several cities around the world have already implemented this type of pink taxi service. London, Lebanon, Dubai, Tokyo, Moscow and now Mexico’s colonial city of Puebla have jumped on the ‘pink’ bandwagon.

Pink Taxi de Puebla is a privately financed venture, but the Puebla state government provided licensing and training for its drivers. And there is clearly a market for these women-only taxis. As one Pink Taxi driver, Aida Santos, explains to Associated Press writer Catherine Shoichet:

"Some of the woman who have been on board tell us how male taxi drivers cross the line and try to flirt with them and make inappropriate propositions. In the Pink Taxi they won't have that feeling of insecurity, and they feel more relaxed."

Each car is supplied with a GPS system and emergency alarm. Oh, and they also each have a beauty kit for en-route makeovers (maybe Barbie should be jealous).

Not all women, though, are in support of these frosty pink taxis. Women’s rights activists are criticizing the concept, saying the taxis and alarm systems fail to address the source of the sexual harassment problem and the beauty kits positioned in each cab belittle and stereotype women as ‘appearance obsessed.’

But should the whole idea really be frowned upon? It may not eliminate the root of the problem, but isn’t it still a step in the right direction? Even if the women-only Pink Taxis don't reverse male drivers’ aggravating behavior, at least they are giving women an alternative and providing them with employment in a typically male-dominated taxi business and a safe ride home (with complimentary blush and lip gloss – who can beat that?).

Source; examiner.com
Author:  edders23 [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:10 pm ]
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I wonder if they also use unlicensed taxis ?
Author:  skippy41 [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:34 pm ]
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what happened to the vw beetle ???
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:07 am ]
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skippy41 wrote:
what happened to the vw beetle ???

I thought that was Brazil not Mexico?
Author:  skippy41 [ Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:52 am ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
what happened to the vw beetle ???

I thought that was Brazil not Mexico?


Mexico Brum they are green and white, and they are still made there
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:22 pm ]
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skippy41 wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
what happened to the vw beetle ???

I thought that was Brazil not Mexico?

Mexico Brum they are green and white, and they are still made there

You're right, but they use them, or used to in Brazil too.

The reason I remember is that they are /were two door vehicles & only licensed for three passengers there. The front passenger seat did not exist & all passengers sat on the back seat, getting in & out via where the front passenger seat should have been.
Author:  toots [ Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:10 pm ]
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The service caters to women who are sick of being ogled, cat called and harassed by male cab drivers, but the move has some women's rights activists up in arms. "We are in the 21st century, and they are saying women have continued worrying about beauty and nothing more," said Vianeth Rojas, of the Network for Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Puebla.


There's always one!!! Never bloody happy some people unless they're moaning :roll:

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The new taxis are painted pink and boast beauty kits in every vehicle


What a great idea, get ready on the move, sadly I'd look like coco the clown I can't even use a lipstick when I'm moving without it going half way up my cheek and that's on British roads Mexico roads have more potholes, if that's possible
Author:  dagger [ Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:02 pm ]
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Surely it won't take off. Everytime you phone for a cab the line would be engaged.
Author:  edders23 [ Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:43 pm ]
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toots wrote:
What a great idea, get ready on the move, sadly I'd look like coco the clown I can't even use a lipstick when I'm moving without it going half way up my cheek and that's on British roads Mexico roads have more potholes, if that's possible



You clearly haven't had enough practise toots most of the female passengers(under the age of 60) that i run about seem to manage ok I just get fed up of finding half their make up kits left behind
Author:  toots [ Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:14 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:
toots wrote:
What a great idea, get ready on the move, sadly I'd look like coco the clown I can't even use a lipstick when I'm moving without it going half way up my cheek and that's on British roads Mexico roads have more potholes, if that's possible



You clearly haven't had enough practise toots most of the female passengers(under the age of 60) that i run about seem to manage ok I just get fed up of finding half their make up kits left behind


I haven't had enough practice you're right. I make a point of being ready before I phone for the taxi :D
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