Cheerios: Update!

So last week I had written about how excited I was to see a Cheerios commercial featuring a biracial couple. Well apparently that commercial is now the center of a very controversial debate.
Just a few minutes ago, on Facebook, I came across a video of children responding to the adults who disagree with the commercial. The young girl at the end brought me to tears.
I am incredibly touched by their ability to be so accepting and disapproving of the adults' failure to see that all people deserve equal treatment and acceptance.
The parents of each of those children should be incredibly proud for giving the world such beautiful little people!
Click the link below to see the video! I promise you'll fall in love with them too!

A Debate Over a Controversial Ad Gets Owned by a Bunch of Kids

Spotlight on Cosmopolitan Magazine.

I've always loved Cosmo, and tonight while flipping through the August issue I fell in love with it even more! One of my favorite things is when big companies/media/celebrities use their influence over the public domain to knock down social barriers, banish stereotypes or to just flat out say that to be different is perfectly okay!

First I found this picture...and you all know my stance on the biracial couple (b-e-a-utiful freakin babies!!!)

And then I came across this one. A bunch of your boring plain old guy gal couples and then BAM! Bottom right corner. ELLEN AND PORTIA!!! I absolutely love love love Ellen. And I love love love the fact that Cosmo recognizes their love just as any other couple's!

One of my other favorite things is when the media highlights the accomplishments of us non-famous, hardworking people. These four gals below are absolutely ah-mazingggg!

The two featured in the top left are Jessica Matthews (25) and Julia Silverman (24). "They inserted into a soccer ball a generator that harnesses energy from movement". How awesome is that?! Playing for just half an hour can power a small light for three hours! Their organization is called Uncharted Play and according to Cosmo you can follow them @SOCCKET. Check them out!

The young woman in the middle is Adrianne Haslet-Davis (32).  She was a victim of the Boston marathon bombings, losing her left foot.  But that terrible injury hasn't slowed her down.  You can look for her at next year's Boston Marathon and on the 17th Dancing With the Stars! From me to you, Adrianne-YOU CAN DO THIS! And I'll be watching for ya!

The last-but definitely not least-girl on the bottom left is Maria Teresa Kumar (39).  This inspiring
lady was able to do something the government has been unable to do successfully for years! And if for nothing else that deserves a major thumbs-up.  She came up with the idea to use the power of texting to encourage the Hispanic population to get out and vote! According to Cosmo her idea helped to bring out 220,000 new voters! Que bueno!

Hats off to you Cosmo for a great issue! Readers, pick it up today!

Cheerios

This is random. And it's late. But I just saw something I had to share. Cheerios has a commercial out featuring a biracial couple. This shouldn't be such a taboo but unfortunately in the world we live in it is. It always gives me hope when the world offers up a little more acceptance. Perhaps down the line, other "non-traditional" ( and do I hate that phrase..) couples will be openly accepted and highlighted too.

Remember people. Love is love. And every human deserves acceptance and respect and equal treatment.

Side note: black and white couples should be the stars of  million commercials because they make beautiful fucking babies! That is all.

Goodnight.