Discrimination based on sexual orientation common in gig economy, but only for tasks requiring close physical proximity

Discrimination based on sexual orientation common in gig economy, but only for tasks requiring close physical proximity

Discrimination based on sexual orientation is common in the gig economy, but only for tasks requiring close physical proximity. This is according to a study – “Physical proximity drives gay discrimination in the gig economy” by David Smerdon, Samuel Pearson, and Sabina Albrecht – that was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Here, the researchers ran an experiment on a popular online marketplace involving more…