Lakoff, Robin
"Blood Orange"
Play videoA woman on Project Runway describes a color as "blood orange", then it cuts to a man calling her pretentious and saying "it's f*cking red." Brought up with regards to Lakoff's (1973) aspects of "women's language" and xkcd's 2010 Color Survey.
Incredible! Woman Tacks ‘If That Makes Sense’ Onto Phrases That Definitely Make Sense
This is a satirical article that references women's tendency to use certain features commonly cited in Lakoff's "Women's Language".
"Ultimate Man Cave" Paint Colors
In 2011, Canadian paint company CIL paints renamed 27 of their paint colors to appeal to male shoppers, with names like "Dirty Socks, "Midlife Crisis, and "Iced Vodka."
Citation: Lakoff, Robin. 1972. Language and Women's Place.
2010 Color Survey Results
Results from a survey asking participants to label colors in 2010, with an analysis of gender differentiation in the data.
Citation: Lakoff, Robin. 1972. Language and Women's Place. Journal of Sociolinguistics.