Pete Buttigieg, the former US secretary of transportation, shared insights on fatherhood while discussing his experience raising mixed-race twins, Penelope and Joseph. On the Flagrant podcast, he described fatherhood as "the best thing" and acknowledged the complexities involved in having conversations with his children about their unique racial identities. Recognizing that he and his husband Chasten are still navigating this journey, Buttigieg expressed the importance of connecting their kids with mentors and ensuring they feel loved and safe in a society that is not color-blind.
We think about it all the time and it's not like we have it all figured out.
'How can I be a good dad for kids who have a different racial identity than I do.'
'This is not a colour-blind society and their lives will be affected in some way by their racial [identity]. All of ours are.'
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