In this month’s guest blog Philip shares his views on the two new reports from New Zealand’s first ‘Superdiversity Centre’. A new organisation, the Superdiversity Centre, sprung up a few weeks ago, launching two reports: “The Superdiversity Stocktake: Implications for Business, Government and New Zealand” and “The Superdiversity, Democracy and New Zealand’s Electoral and Referenda Laws.”…
Last month I wrote a little blog about how, as a therapist, I try really hard not to give my clients any direct ‘advice’. I do offer to teach people different strategies, which may be more or less helpful for managing particular types of problems. But I try really hard not to tell people what…
I’ve always been fascinated by words. I was very keen on reading when I was a kid, and whenever I found a word I liked, I’d make the most of it, like good food – rolling it around on my tongue, enjoying the sounds the letters made.
Philip Patston shares the final part in his series on the diversity dilemmas that New Zealanders face in 2015. Growing awareness of diverse sexuality in the workplace is one thing. But here’s the dilemma: What if the dominant culture of the organisation is to talk about the ideals of heteronormative marriage and children, mums and dads, with…
