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The ad isn't racist. When white people say something good about black people then there is always an idiot who screams racism. When white people say bad things about blacks then of course someone will scream racism.
I thought this ad was very cute and sweet.
Could use a lot more commercials like that. A lot more.
Of course the ad isn't racist. Plenty of those now-removed YouTube comments were though. And if one often reads comments on YouTube and Yahoo, you'll know what I'm talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by FRANKLIN
I actually seen it many times and never seen wrong. Then news came out about peep mad at commercial. Funny I never noticed it was interracial. Shows how much it's normal to me!
Same here. The only thing that was on my mind was that it was a Cheerios commercial.Quote:
Originally Posted by TSMichelleAustin
I guess that's just how some people are wired. Take this old Volkswagen commercial from back in the day. There were people getting up in arms about it. Can any of you figure out why?
90's Commercials - VW Golf 1997 - Sunny Afternoon (Song by Trio (Da Da Da)) - YouTube
Yea, I've heard allot of weird things about interracial couples and mixed children
The simple fact that this cute ad would be put in question by some is revolting. Then indeed, you don't see that much opening from Hollywood productions either. I think media have a huge responsibility they don't always show they're up to: they should simply say "The hell with racists! let's just do what's right! and moreover, let's adjust our message (and ad) to the tendencies society is taking, if just that!" If they were to do so, things would change rapidly, I suppose, although I must say I am not from the US, and I can only judge things from the outside.
It's just sad that something as innocuous as this can still stir up controversy in the 21st century. Racism is a curse.
Let's hope that the advertisers stand firm - it wasn't that long ago that they would drop an entire show if it upset racists.
They've already stated they're not going to pull the commercial. The only thing they did was disable the comments on their YouTube page.Quote:
Originally Posted by robertlouis
Just Checking - YouTube
Case in point, someone else re-uploaded it...and kept the comments section open. Check it out.
'Just Checking': Cheerios' New Commercial [HD] - YouTube