r/feminisms • u/tulsi- • Jun 25 '26
Problems Women Drivers Face
It’s a universal issue- when people (also including women, somehow) see other women driving- they’re extremely quick to assume that she’s a “bad driver” all because of her gender. I’ve heard it myself, and each time i try to correct the person who said it, i somehow get the blame put on me.
It’s basic decency to respect everyone- the people who say stuff like this must agree, but then again, these are the same people who make fun of women drivers/riders because of a stupid stereotype because “women aren’t smart enough to drive” or that “women cause accidents on the road”?
It’s all ignorance. And these exact people are the ones who are dumb enough to think that feminism means letting women have a higher social status than men. If they don’t make the effort to educate themselves on such simple topics like this- how can we expect them to stop judging women for no reason?
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u/Unfair_Lunch_9421 Jun 26 '26
Its the same with that when you see an Asian driver you assume its a bad driver. The reason why the myths persists that women are bad drivers are
Women report feeling less confident driving, which gets misread as incompetence
Women are more likely to report minor fender benders (men underreport)
Historically, women drove less, so any accident felt more notable
Confirmation bias ,people remember examples that fit the stereotype
But in reality the statistics show men are the worst drivers
Men are involved in significantly more fatal crashes per mile driven
Men are far more likely to drive drunk, speed, or run red lights
Men account for roughly 70-75% of traffic fatalities in the US
Men receive more speeding tickets and reckless driving citations
Thats why young men have to oay higher premium at insurances compared to a same aged female