Racists Very Upset Over Interracial Family in Cute Cheerios Commercial

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Anonymous wrote:12:55 again.

BTW, OP were you surprised to see that WE would be upset with the commercial? I would think upset would be our natural reaction. It's pretty weird that you find our anger "incredible". The commercial is the definition of what we hate.

Fixed that for you. You're welcome.

+1

Missed a spot

Love. I'm mixed and married to another mixed person that is differently mixed. We have a SUPER-mixed kid, and we all eat Cheerios. Clutch your pearls, "Ms."!

[Anonymous]

I saw the commercial on TV the other day and thought it was super cute. I was so happy to see an inter-racial family in a commercial. Finally a company reflecting a real life of so many families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not part of a mixed family but certainly know many and see many everywhere these days. I think its really normal and probably don't always even "note" it in my mind. So, I have to say, I think its really odd that this is "trying too hard" in some poster's eyes. What does that even mean? Wake up folks, this is fast becoming who and what America is and that is a GOOD thing. It is NOT trying to hard at all.

I'm mixed black and white, and I agree somewhat with the poster I quoted. I do notice mixed families people and it does stick out to me; however I agree with the part about not understanding the trying to hard comment. Trying to hard at what exactly? It's pretty normal to see a mixed family so they aren't doing anything outstanding or extraordinary.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw this commercial a few days ago, and couldn't get over (A) how unbelievably adorable the little girl is, and (2) how nice it is to see a mixed family in a national campaign by a large company (I'm mixed myself, thought not of the same mix).

I wonder what Ms. Anti-Interracial Marriage poster would say - is she worried about "cultural discord" between Wheaties-loving families and Cheerios-loving families?

In any case, it's an adorable commercial. Really incredible that in this the year 2013, Cheerios has been forced to block comments due to an influx of racists spouting their vile, antiquated hate.

http://jezebel.com/racists-very-upset-over-interracial-family-in-cute-chee-510647487

I'm the "Ms. Anti-Interracial Marriage poster". The video is cute, but if I'm being honest, it looks like Cheerios is trying too hard.

No, you're not being honest. You are a racist.

I don't hate IR couples and/or their children. Stop being such a drama queen.

[Anonymous]

When I was growing up I used to think about what our world would look like if there was a law that you had to marry someone from a different race. I thought all the children would be really beautiful.

As a grown up I remember thinking this fondly but know it would be an unjust and gross law, just like laws preventing interracial marriages were gross and unjust.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not part of a mixed family but certainly know many and see many everywhere these days. I think its really normal and probably don't always even "note" it in my mind. So, I have to say, I think its really odd that this is "trying too hard" in some poster's eyes. What does that even mean? Wake up folks, this is fast becoming who and what America is and that is a GOOD thing. It is NOT trying to hard at all.

I equate it with commercials with 5 people at a party. 1 is white, 1 is black, 1 is Asian and 1 is Latino. Love the diversity, but it doesn't seem like a sincere thing to me, if that makes sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I was growing up I used to think about what our world would look like if there was a law that you had to marry someone from a different race. I thought all the children would be really beautiful.

As a grown up I remember thinking this fondly but know it would be an unjust and gross law, just like laws preventing interracial marriages were gross and unjust.

I find this viewpoint distasteful. Why the fascination with mixed children looking beautiful?

[Anonymous]

Why do they have to show the AA father sleeping while his wife is busy doing stuff?

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Anonymous wrote:Why do they have to show the AA father sleeping while his wife is busy doing stuff?

Um, duh, PP, ALL dads nap on the sofa. It is a typical American thing. My dad does it. My husband does it. I don't. My mom doesn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do they have to show the AA father sleeping while his wife is busy doing stuff?

commercials frequently show fathers doing less than mothers. i think we're all aware of the "bumbling dad getting corrected by mom" commercials. but in this case, he had to be asleep for the premise of dd pouring cereal directly on his heart to work.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When I was growing up I used to think about what our world would look like if there was a law that you had to marry someone from a different race. I thought all the children would be really beautiful.

As a grown up I remember thinking this fondly but know it would be an unjust and gross law, just like laws preventing interracial marriages were gross and unjust.

I find this viewpoint distasteful. Why the fascination with mixed children looking beautiful?

Because, more often than not, they are.

[Anonymous]

Of course they would be upset.

I remember reading about a "controversy" regarding comments to a Cheerios commercial a while back. The commercial showed a AA boy sneaking Cheerios from his AA brother in a highchair while the AA father laughed. Very cute commeercial that represents whay happens in my house everyday.

From what I read, some comments to that commercial (which is extremely cute) were ignorant as well. So although this incident annoys me, it does not surprise me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do they have to show the AA father sleeping while his wife is busy doing stuff?

LOL. Haven't you noticed that MOST commercials for food and household items portray the DH as a clueless twit? LOL!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:When I was growing up I used to think about what our world would look like if there was a law that you had to marry someone from a different race. I thought all the children would be really beautiful.

As a grown up I remember thinking this fondly but know it would be an unjust and gross law, just like laws preventing interracial marriages were gross and unjust.

I find this viewpoint distasteful. Why the fascination with mixed children looking beautiful?

Because, more often than not, they are.

Not true. And the idea of it is distasteful and perhaps a bit self-hating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I saw this commercial a few days ago, and couldn't get over (A) how unbelievably adorable the little girl is, and (2) how nice it is to see a mixed family in a national campaign by a large company (I'm mixed myself, thought not of the same mix).

I wonder what Ms. Anti-Interracial Marriage poster would say - is she worried about "cultural discord" between Wheaties-loving families and Cheerios-loving families?

In any case, it's an adorable commercial. Really incredible that in this the year 2013, Cheerios has been forced to block comments due to an influx of racists spouting their vile, antiquated hate.

http://jezebel.com/racists-very-upset-over-interracial-family-in-cute-chee-510647487

I'm the "Ms. Anti-Interracial Marriage poster". The video is cute, but if I'm being honest, it looks like Cheerios is trying too hard.

No, you're not being honest. You are a racist.

I don't hate IR couples and/or their children. Stop being such a drama queen.

"Don't approve" or "dislike" interracial marriages/relationships is a (mildly) PC way of saying you're a racist. You don't have to admit what you are to yourself, but I sure you, it's plainly apparent.