Anti-racism part 8: What is white privilege and how can it be dismantled 

In part eight, University Lecturer and Doctor of Social Sciences Anne-Mari Souto discusses whiteness and white privilege in Finland. Whiteness is a standard and idea against which racial segregation is founded. Normative whiteness is a part of the Finnish culture and national identity. Whiteness is related to a social power structure that awards benefits to those that can be identified as white. Whiteness is a status that involves historical, yet undeserved, privileges and power. Racialised people often find their experience of being a Finn questioned. Souto provides advice for identifying one’s own white privilege and tips for dismantling this ideology. Souto shares a personal experience and explains what to do if you have accidentally repeated a racist pattern.