All of the Kardashian-Jenners have made various statements and/or donations around George Floyd’s murder and the current worldwide protest and demonstrations for racial justice and an end to police brutality. I can’t say that I’ve paid much attention to any of the Kar-Jenners though, even though three of them have mixed-race black children, I find that they’re all kind of useless when it comes to larger conversations about race. In the past, I find Kim’s actions and some of her statements to be… okay to good. But Kim is also massively guilty of cultural appropriation (for profit). Meanwhile, Kourtney is just kind of *there* right? Or was she just waiting for the moment to make a surprisingly thoughtful statement about white privilege and how white parents can raise their children and educate them about race and social justice? From Kourtney’s Poosh site, a piece called “Things I Teach My Children”:

Like many of you, I have been feeling very emotional this week. My heart is heavy with all the hurt and pain I have been witnessing. In a world filled with judgement, it is hard sometimes to find the words, the right words, to fully express how I am feeling in times like these. I know I need to trust the goodness inside myself and find my truth, and I would much rather speak my truth than to not speak at all.

As a mother, there is a natural instinct to protect my children from anything that might make them feel sad or unsafe. The pain and suffering inflicted by racism is not a thing of the past and I bare [bear] the responsibility to speak with my kids honestly and often about it, even when the truth is uncomfortable. I have to make sure they understand what it means to have white privilege and to take the time to learn and discuss Black History, beyond just one short month out of the year.

I encourage other mothers to join me in using this as a learning lesson for our children, to allow our children to feel comfortable enough to come talk to us about anything. Allow conversation without judgement, and learn from our children too. We don’t know it all. My children sometimes ask questions that I may not know the answers to, so we explore them together. I’ve felt like I’ve always been on the right side of this, but I have a lot to learn and want to educate myself even more, so that I can be a better mother, a better auntie to my nieces and nephews, a better friend, and a better person.

We should all want to do better and be better. The best way to teach respect, love, and kindness is by modeling it. The best way to teach the importance of using your voice and standing up for what is right and what you believe in is by modeling it. I have always felt the importance of allowing my kids to be who they are, to give them the tools they need, structure and security as a parent, but to not mold them into any ideal. There is so much I learn from them every day, so much light and perspective they bring to situations, so I encourage you to be open to that as well.

In order for change to be lasting and not just about this moment, we need to continue the conversation beyond today, this week, this month. God help us.

[From Poosh]

She goes on to make a reading list for parents and kids about race and racism. She also wrote on her IG that she and Poosh (her site) will “be making donations to the NAACP and the The Bail Project, two organizations that are committed to creating a more equal and just society for Black men, women, and children.” I don’t know… but I thought this was the right tone? Kourtney has white privilege. They all do, but Kourt is the one talking about it through that lens, and through the perspective of motherhood and what we teach kids. I found it realistic. And Kourtney didn’t do that stupid “blackout” thing – she’s doing the “Sharing the Mic” thing to use her privilege to lift up an important black voice, one would assume.

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