People who think that only white Finns are "real" Finns are, in my opinion, seriously mistaken. They represent a modern segregated view of society we saw in the United States before the 1960s and in worst cases in South Africa before 1994. The “Only Whites” sign isn’t posted on doors these days but shines...
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Civilizations should be measured by "the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained."
W.H. Auden, English poet (1907-1973)
Posts Tagged ‘ institutional racism ’
"Real" Finns were, are and will be culturally diverse Finns
Demand your right to be a Finn on your own cultural and ethnic terms
One of my biggest problems in understanding institutional racism in Finland was that I accepted being a member of such a social ill. Even if I had every right to claim Finnish identity from my mother's side, I did not do so because I reinforced with my silence the stereotypical and even racist views...
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A matter of perspective and the real issue in the Finnish immigration debate
Perspective is one reason why Migrant Tales has grown especially after the April 17 election and become a home for a large and ever-growing number of bloggers. We have, in my opinion, become for some that sincere critical "voice for those whose views and situation are understood poorly and heard faintly by the...
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Finnish language is no magic bullet to integration
We read almost constantly stories in the Finnish media about how learning the Finnish language is supposed to be a magic bullet to full integration. By effectively accepting the idea that learning Finnish will solve all your integration problems are we sidestepping more serious issues that are hindering adaption?
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