Racism suitable for children? Intersections between child innocence and white innocence

This article examines the concept of 'child-friendliness' through different notions of innocence in a Danish context. It looks at how such notions are upheld, negotiated and inform ideas of race, making race seem a concern primarily for adults. The analysis is based on empirical material conducted with children (age 11-12) and their discussions about a storyline for a video game. Here race becomes central when the children call one of the locations in their game 'n-word Island'. They later reconsider the name because, according to the children, the name is racist and thus not 'child-friendly'.