Racists Very Upset Over Interracial Family in Cute Cheerios Commercial

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lies to get you idiots talking. No one gives a damn about a cheerios commercial. I bet no one even watched it until they put this story out.

I don't agree with interracial marriages yet I still don't care about the commercial nor do I care that others take my views as a free pass to behave like ranting toddlers. My opinion will not change.

Now go get some CheeriGMOS.

GMOs? Are you saying you wear only organic sheets to your rallies? Do you have carbon offsets for the cross burning and what OT?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think this comes from the fact that people are so obsessed about what others think of them. So many people have such a need to be accepted by everyone. But everyone cannot be mainstream.

I'm white and am married to a black man. I don't care if I see "interracial" couples on tv. I don't care if people support or criticize us. I don't need a cheerio commercial. That recent one would be cute with any couple and any cute kid. My husband and I are just living our lives the best we can. Sometimes, I feel a little patronized when people feel the need to voice their support for us, and by interracial commercials. It's fine to me if that's who they happen to cast, but I think it's weird to purposely cast an interracial couple to make a statement.

I think that a person of color married to a white person would feel very differently. You have had the privilege your entire life of seeing people like you represented as "normal" in the media. The Cheerios commercial isn't patronizing. It just happened to show a multiracial family.

I think that it's also weird to intentionally exclude interracial families, same sex couples, etc. Now THAT is making a statement. One way or another, a statement is being made, and Cheerios chose to make the statement that interracial families exist. Shocking, I know. But hardly patronizing or offensive in any way.

[Anonymous]

The commercial is great. But I think this "controversy" feels somewhat orchestrated and contrived - honestly, it seems like a marketing ploy.

I've seen links on FB and elsewhere about this commercial and all of the racists who have a problem with it. Most people, an overwhelming majority of people I know, are either supportive of interracial relationships and/or think the commercial is perfectly fine. And there have been other commercials depicting interracial couples and families.

Anyways, someone at Cheerios' ad agency deserves a bonus.

[Anonymous]

A racist is someone who constantly 'sees' race or everything in racial terms. That's most of you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A racist is someone who constantly 'sees' race or everything in racial terms. That's most of you

You get a sticker for trying, but ultimately failed to learn. Try again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A racist is someone who constantly 'sees' race or everything in racial terms. That's most of you

Is that you, Stephen Colbert?

[Anonymous]

A racist can be someone who thinks nullifying your race is okay and even necessariy, as in "I don't even think of you as black anymore." I have a friend from Haiti who hears this all the time, and his inner reaction is, "Must you nullify my blackness (a part of who I am) in order to be my friend?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A racist can be someone who thinks nullifying your race is okay and even necessariy, as in "I don't even think of you as black anymore." I have a friend from Haiti who hears this all the time, and his inner reaction is, "Must you nullify my blackness (a part of who I am) in order to be my friend?"

Nope. The term "racist" is being completely changed based on how much you agree/disagree with someone (similar to homophobic, sexist, etc).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:15:55 here.

One more time:

Pls explain why you are against interracial marriages.

And you are arguing with more than one poster.

In previous threads, she said she opposed interracial marriages & relationships because it causes "cultural discord" when the races mix. She was never able to formulate a coherent reply when multiple people pointed out how absurd that is, and why she feels the races have such distinct "cultures." Or that people within a particular race/culture/ethnicity/whatever experience discord all the time.

She offered to explain it.

I figured she was too stupid to come up with a cogent reason.

I didn't offer to explain. I said that when an opinion differs from your own, it's best to ask why they hold the viewpoint vs instantly throwing out insults and acting like a jackass.

Based on the tone of this thread, any explanation won't be accepted as valid, so I won't waste my time.

Sure you did: "When someone has an opinion that is different from your own, find out why. ". At 5/31/13 15:33.

Seems everyone is correct. You can't, and will not, try to explain your (inexcusable) position.

[Anonymous]

18:57, we can't deny there is potential for "cultural discord" with an inter-racial marriage. Witness the thread where at least a few Black women declared they'd be clutching their pearls should their sons decide to marry White women.

OTOH, some in-laws are just going to be assholes no matter what and race is a perfect excuse for some varieties of assholes.

I'll fess up to having grown up in an area where the only White girls that dated Black guys were getting back at their (usually quite racist) parents. Now I see interracial relationships that are based on mutual respect and love -- and so my opinion has (hopefully) changed to be more accepting of interracial marriage.

19:21, I'm not sure your disagreement with inter-racial marriages is as private as you'd like to think. I suspect when you run into an interracial couple, they have to be "twice as good" in order to pass your muster -- you'll get annoyed with them more quickly than a couple that is your race.

And you did offer to explain your reasoning against inter-racial marriage. It makes you personally uncomfortable. That's ok. Other posters here are uncomfortable with your views.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:15:55 here.

One more time:

Pls explain why you are against interracial marriages.

And you are arguing with more than one poster.

In previous threads, she said she opposed interracial marriages & relationships because it causes "cultural discord" when the races mix. She was never able to formulate a coherent reply when multiple people pointed out how absurd that is, and why she feels the races have such distinct "cultures." Or that people within a particular race/culture/ethnicity/whatever experience discord all the time.

She offered to explain it.

I figured she was too stupid to come up with a cogent reason.

I didn't offer to explain. I said that when an opinion differs from your own, it's best to ask why they hold the viewpoint vs instantly throwing out insults and acting like a jackass.

Based on the tone of this thread, any explanation won't be accepted as valid, so I won't waste my time.

Sure you did: "When someone has an opinion that is different from your own, find out why. ". At 5/31/13 15:33.

Seems everyone is correct. You can't, and will not, try to explain your (inexcusable) position.

Where does that imply offering an explanation? Sounds more like a suggestion on how to handle similar discussions in the future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:18:57, we can't deny there is potential for "cultural discord" with an inter-racial marriage. Witness the thread where at least a few Black women declared they'd be clutching their pearls should their sons decide to marry White women.

OTOH, some in-laws are just going to be assholes no matter what and race is a perfect excuse for some varieties of assholes.

I'll fess up to having grown up in an area where the only White girls that dated Black guys were getting back at their (usually quite racist) parents. Now I see interracial relationships that are based on mutual respect and love -- and so my opinion has (hopefully) changed to be more accepting of interracial marriage.

19:21, I'm not sure your disagreement with inter-racial marriages is as private as you'd like to think. I suspect when you run into an interracial couple, they have to be "twice as good" in order to pass your muster -- you'll get annoyed with them more quickly than a couple that is your race.

And you did offer to explain your reasoning against inter-racial marriage. It makes you personally uncomfortable. That's ok. Other posters here are uncomfortable with your views.

No, I didn't offer to explain (nor will I). I gave the pp advice on how to handle future discussions when a contrary viewpoint is taken (ask questions, rather than attack and insult). In now way did I offer to explain my position (given the tone of this thread, do you *really* think it will be read with an open mind)?.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:15:55 here.

One more time:

Pls explain why you are against interracial marriages.

And you are arguing with more than one poster.

In previous threads, she said she opposed interracial marriages & relationships because it causes "cultural discord" when the races mix. She was never able to formulate a coherent reply when multiple people pointed out how absurd that is, and why she feels the races have such distinct "cultures." Or that people within a particular race/culture/ethnicity/whatever experience discord all the time.

She offered to explain it.

I figured she was too stupid to come up with a cogent reason.

I didn't offer to explain. I said that when an opinion differs from your own, it's best to ask why they hold the viewpoint vs instantly throwing out insults and acting like a jackass.

Based on the tone of this thread, any explanation won't be accepted as valid, so I won't waste my time.

Sure you did: "When someone has an opinion that is different from your own, find out why. ". At 5/31/13 15:33.

Seems everyone is correct. You can't, and will not, try to explain your (inexcusable) position.

Where does that imply offering an explanation? Sounds more like a suggestion on how to handle similar discussions in the future.

Really?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:15:55 here.

One more time:

Pls explain why you are against interracial marriages.

And you are arguing with more than one poster.

In previous threads, she said she opposed interracial marriages & relationships because it causes "cultural discord" when the races mix. She was never able to formulate a coherent reply when multiple people pointed out how absurd that is, and why she feels the races have such distinct "cultures." Or that people within a particular race/culture/ethnicity/whatever experience discord all the time.

She offered to explain it.

I figured she was too stupid to come up with a cogent reason.

I didn't offer to explain. I said that when an opinion differs from your own, it's best to ask why they hold the viewpoint vs instantly throwing out insults and acting like a jackass.

Based on the tone of this thread, any explanation won't be accepted as valid, so I won't waste my time.

Sure you did: "When someone has an opinion that is different from your own, find out why. ". At 5/31/13 15:33.

Seems everyone is correct. You can't, and will not, try to explain your (inexcusable) position.

Where does that imply offering an explanation? Sounds more like a suggestion on how to handle similar discussions in the future.

Ohgoodgrief. More than one poster read that as offer for explanation. If you can't exlain it, fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:15:55 here.

One more time:

Pls explain why you are against interracial marriages.

And you are arguing with more than one poster.

In previous threads, she said she opposed interracial marriages & relationships because it causes "cultural discord" when the races mix. She was never able to formulate a coherent reply when multiple people pointed out how absurd that is, and why she feels the races have such distinct "cultures." Or that people within a particular race/culture/ethnicity/whatever experience discord all the time.

She offered to explain it.

I figured she was too stupid to come up with a cogent reason.

I didn't offer to explain. I said that when an opinion differs from your own, it's best to ask why they hold the viewpoint vs instantly throwing out insults and acting like a jackass.

Based on the tone of this thread, any explanation won't be accepted as valid, so I won't waste my time.

Sure you did: "When someone has an opinion that is different from your own, find out why. ". At 5/31/13 15:33.

Seems everyone is correct. You can't, and will not, try to explain your (inexcusable) position.

Where does that imply offering an explanation? Sounds more like a suggestion on how to handle similar discussions in the future.

Ohgoodgrief. More than one poster read that as offer for explanation. If you can't exlain it, fine.

Doesn't matter what anyone else "read it as". It only takes actually reading my entire statement to realize I was not offering to explain anything.