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"   &amp;quot;I never knew how much being a mom would change me,&amp;quot; Kim Kardashian wrote on her blog last night. It&amp;#039;s a common sentiment, one lots of celebrity moms are caught saying on red carpets and in the pages of Us Weekly. But what Kim wrote on her blog next took things in a much different direction: &amp;quot;To be honest, before I had North, I never really gave racism or discrimination a lot of thought. It is obviously a topic that Kanye is passionate about, but I guess it was easier for me to believe that it was someone else&amp;#039;s battle. But recently, I&amp;#039;ve read and personally experienced some incidents that have sickened me and made me take notice. I realize that racism and discrimination are still alive, and just as hateful and deadly as they ever have been,&amp;quot; she wrote. It was a surprisingly serious subject matter for the 33-year-old star, who doesn&amp;#039;t often speak out about current events or cultural attitudes, the way that, say, Katy Perry champions gay rights. (Kim&amp;#039;s last few blog posts have been about getting the perfect updo and pulling off a denim tuxedo, for contrast.) But it was nice to see her take to her blog\u2014Kanye style\u2014to air her more serious issues, too, because unlike Kanye, she kept a calm, level-headed tone, and, you know, she cooled it with CRAZY KANYE CAPS LOCK. Kim even offered a pledge to work toward something positive, rather than just ranting, saying, &amp;quot;I feel a responsibility as a mother, a public figure, a human being, to do what I can to make sure that not only my child, but all children, don&amp;#039;t have to grow up in a world where they are judged by the color of their skin, or their gender, or their sexual orientation.&amp;quot; Kim, as much as we want to know about your hair and your denim tuxedos (and we do), that&amp;#039;s a message we can really get behind. You should speak your mind more often. Really. Related: Kanye West&amp;#039;s Best Angry Rants Related: Kim Kardashian&amp;#039;s Wedding Workout Playlist Photos: Courtesy of Getty "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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