The dress

See page 384-5.

More about the cases of the dress and Laurel/Yanny can be found at:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/may/14/thedress-have-researchers-solved-the-mystery-of-its-colour

https://www.wired.com/2015/02/science-one-agrees-color-dress/

http://time.com/5279069/yanny-laurel-explanation/

 

The gendered impact of language in job adverts

See page 389-90.

More about how applicants can be put off by gendered language in job adverts can be found at:

https://www.businessinsider.com/words-companies-use-in-job-listings-reveal-company-culture-2017-12?r=US&IR=T

https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/job-adverts-women-language-gender-bias-a3861811.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44399028

 

Fired by text

See page 407.

More about the stories of people being fired by text message can be found at:

https://metro.co.uk/2017/05/23/digger-driver-goes-on-100000-rampage-after-he-is-sacked-by-text-message-6653937/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/06/08/antonio-contes-decision-dump-diego-costa-text-threatens-cost/

https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/worker-sacked-by-text-message-after-taking-one-day-of-sick-leave-20180327-p4z6go.html