"I'm Biracial & That Cheerios Ad Is a Big Fucking Deal," ALSO "10 Reasons It's Best Commercial Ever"

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47. My best friend married her African American husband in '92

And their son was born a year later. The marriage didn't last, but the child grew up strong, good warm and loving He'll be 20 in December, and he's paying for his own schooling, working a full time job and playing in a band that actually gets gigs.

In 93, there were still people who "confided" in me that they felt bad for the boy, because he'd go thru life "not knowing who he was". (Like racial identity is the only thing that gives someone a purpose?). Well, he knows exactly who he is. I was a stupid idiot at 19, and I'm a middle-class white woman. This young man has me outclassed by miles!

Not to mention, if he was insecure about his identity, then Obama's election would've erased all those doubts. For anyone who wondered about biracial children and their social "disadvantages"--well, you'd think that would've finally been put to rest 5 years ago!