Not a racist bone in your body? Please meet implicit bias

Research points towards an unconscious, cognitive basis for racism and other forms of discrimination, suggesting that even the super-woke can be secret and subconscious racists, writes Danyl Mclauchlan I thought about this story a lot over the summer break. It wasn’t one of the huge scandals or rolling controversies from last year, or even one … Read more

Good c*nts and pōkokohua: What words do New Zealanders find most offensive?

The latest Broadcasting Standards Authority survey on offensive language is out, and it shows as a nation we’re becoming more progressive and nuanced about how and why we take offence. Some strong language to follow.  Alas for broadcasters, that the word considered most offensive by the general public is also one of the easiest to … Read more