Khloé Kardashian has said that parents of Black children who do not discuss race with their kids are "setting them up for failure".
The 37-year-old mom-of-one, like some of her other famous siblings, believes that being a parent of a Black or mixed-race child has an added layer of complexity.
The Good American founder is raising her three-year-old daughter True with her ex-partner and NBA star Tristan Thompson.
She recently appeared on the Role Model with Leomie Anderson podcast and assured the host that she does, indeed, "address that [her] child is Black".
Anderson remarked to Khloé at the start of their thought-provoking discussion, per TooFab: "She is a Black girl. What do you want to be different and how, as a mom, are you going to be able to navigate that space?"
Khloé responded: "I will be always learning and trying to do the best I can do as being her mom, but I'm obviously not a woman of color.
"I do want her to be exposed to as much inclusion and variety as possible. I don't want her living in a bubble. Because we do have a privileged life, I want her to know all types of life, all types of living and be very aware of that."
She went on to say: "I know some people get uncomfortable with talking to their kids about race or they think, 'Oh we live in a bubble. We never have to address that my child is Black.' Of course, you do!
"You're only setting them up for failure when you don't talk about race and probably the things they're going to endure when they're in the 'real world.'"
Khloé also shared that she sees "beauty" in the fact that her sisters Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner are also raising mixed-race children. "We get to have those conversations together," she said.
The reality star went on to say: "I have to educate her the best I can while still educating myself at the same time."
Last year, following George Floyd's death after ex-cop Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over nine minutes, 23-year-old Kylie said that she "fears" for her daughter and her future.
She wrote at the time:
"I fear for my daughter and I hope for a better future for her. my heart breaks for George Floyd’s family and friends.
"Don’t let his name be forgotten. keep sharing, keep watching, keep speaking out, because it’s the only way we can come together to help bring this much-needed change and awareness."
That same year, Kim shared her own concerns as someone who is "raising four Black kids."
She told CR Fashion Book: "I'm raising four Black kids in this society and our system is so discriminatory against Black and brown people. I want to do as much as I can to make their lives easier. Once I learned and saw how many things were wrong, I really couldn't stop."
