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Chakab

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31. It's usually only an issue when it's a black man being depicted in a relationship with an

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #24)

Thu Jan 30, 2014, 03:01 PM

Jan 2014

attractive non-black woman.

When there are depictions of interracial couples featuring white men and women of different races in the mainstream media, most of the same mouth breathers who lost their shit over that Cheerios commercial don't have a word to say.

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Cheerios Awesomely Brings Back Biracial Family for Super Bowl Ad [View all] demmiblue Jan 2014 OP

This is a good ad Gothmog Jan 2014 #1

I love the Mom's expression!!! elleng Jan 2014 #2

It's an adorable ad! MoonRiver Jan 2014 #3

Me too, it's just so natural. Gracie is a good negotiater..LOL.. monmouth3 Jan 2014 #5

I loved their original ad, where Gracie asks if Cheerios is good for the heart. MoonRiver Jan 2014 #8

yeh, I remember that one too. memorable and sweet Whisp Jan 2014 #17

oh dang i missed that! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #29

Adorable! Thanks for posting. nt alsame Jan 2014 #4

Sweet. warrior1 Jan 2014 #6

A bi-racial famiy? Having Cheerios? On Super Bowl Sunday? AlinPA Jan 2014 #7

they did last year NewJeffCT Jan 2014 #38

Here's the Youtube (enbed) link BumRushDaShow Jan 2014 #9

Thank you! demmiblue Jan 2014 #10

keep this little extortionist away from the baby at all costs nt msongs Jan 2014 #11

heh heh heh too funny tomm2thumbs Jan 2014 #18

She's the cutest kid in a commercial HappyMe Jan 2014 #12

good Liberal_in_LA Jan 2014 #13

I saw that commercial on some news show my mom was watching this morning. LeftofObama Jan 2014 #14

Moms expression would be mine as well. No way! glowing Jan 2014 #15

That is great news. Whisp Jan 2014 #16

EEEEK -- the poster child for black male sexual supremacy is back! rocktivity Jan 2014 #19

Eat that cereal, racists! K&R. ck4829 Jan 2014 #20

She's a cutie treestar Jan 2014 #21

That little girl is adorable DebbieCDC Jan 2014 #22

Whenever I imagine the bigoted troglodytes seething in anger over this commercial Cirque du So-What Jan 2014 #23

Given that the President himself is biracial, Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #24

It's usually only an issue when it's a black man being depicted in a relationship with an Chakab Jan 2014 #31

So, shades of "don't you boy ever look at a white woman like that". Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #32

I had posted that same thing on Facebook NewJeffCT Jan 2014 #39

cool vid frwrfpos Jan 2014 #25

Deserving of the... 3catwoman3 Jan 2014 #26

And a puppy! tammywammy Jan 2014 #27

Awww. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #28

Gracie has all the makings of a good lawyer. nt msanthrope Jan 2014 #30

Has anyone heard any uproar over the latest Swiffer ad featuring the Rukavina family? Just curious Dollface Jan 2014 #33

Here are some links. mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #35

Plus GM bans GMOs from Cheerios. Very progressive team working there. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #34

This is my favorite story of the month, makes me six kinds of happy. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #36

I saw this again a few days ago, Chemisse Jan 2014 #37

I've been seeing bi-racial families since demigoddess Jan 2014 #40