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I guess this could just as easily go in the TV forum, but since this forum is more likely to be frequented by adoptive parents, I figured I'd try putting it here.
Have you ever seen any adoptive families in commercials? I'm thinking specifically of any such instances where the fact of them being an adoptive family is not relevant to the product or service being advertised (so, ads for adoption agencies don't count!), but rather simply showing people doing something or using a product or whatever, and it's merely incidental that the people happen to be a family through adoption. In other words, I'm looking for ads that show adoptive families as being as "normal" as any other. I suppose that I'm talking specifically about transracial adoptive families, because same-race adoption wouldn't be apparent in a 30-second ad.
I've heard of a few such ads, but I've not personally seen them. The only one I've actually seen was a print ad in the grocery section of a Target store, showing a white father and his Asian daughter, playfully balancing an egg against each other's foreheads in their kitchen. Not exactly an ad, but similar, was the promotional DVD I got from the Disney Vacation Club, that included an adoptive family (white parents, Asian kids) among the families enjoying their Disney vacation experiences.
Anyone know of any other ads that show normal, everyday families that just so happened to have been formed through adoption?
I can't remember the name of the product/service but there is one out now where a couple is introduced to their son. Clearly an adoption, possibly international. I wish I could think of what it is. We formed our family through international adoption so it hit very close to home for me.
There's on now- can't remember for what, which shows two men carrying an Asian little girl about 1 year old and looks like they are introducing her to extended family. This takes place outside. I notice things like this all the time and while they aren't as numerous as we would like, it sure is better than it was a few years ago. I'm happy to see more same sex couples with kids in commercials as well.
I just watched a commercial for a breakfast food item. The lead character was pretty clearly an Asian, boy about 11 to 13. His sister and parents appear to be white.
I just watched a commercial for a breakfast food item. The lead character was pretty clearly an Asian, boy about 11 to 13. His sister and parents appear to be white.
Yes! I recently noticed the Eggo commercial, where there are white parents and an older white daughter 13-14 and an Asian son, 9-10.
Thanks for reminding me!
Racially blended families by adoption are not overly represented in commercials - we notice them, and appreciate them, though!
There's on now- can't remember for what, which shows two men carrying an Asian little girl about 1 year old and looks like they are introducing her to extended family. This takes place outside. I notice things like this all the time and while they aren't as numerous as we would like, it sure is better than it was a few years ago. I'm happy to see more same sex couples with kids in commercials as well.
I am happy to see same sex couples too! Diverse, loving families of all stripes are a pleasure to watch.
I just watched a commercial for a breakfast food item. The lead character was pretty clearly an Asian, boy about 11 to 13. His sister and parents appear to be white.
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Originally Posted by sheena12
Yes! I recently noticed the Eggo commercial, where there are white parents and an older white daughter 13-14 and an Asian son, 9-10.
Thanks for reminding me!
Racially blended families by adoption are not overly represented in commercials - we notice them, and appreciate them, though!
Thank you both for pointing me to this commercial. I love to see adoptive families represented as "normal" in the media (which is why I started this thread in the first place), and since my own family is white parents/Asian kids, this ad "clicked" even more for me.
But ugh, some of the comments are horrible! Are people really that clueless about even the mere existence of international adoption?
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Found the commercial!
