The above was the commercial that Honey Maid put out last month.
As you can imagine it attracted quite a lot of vitriol from those on the Right Wing.
Including this idiotic response from One Million Moms:
Nabisco should be ashamed of themselves for their latest Honey Maid and Teddy Graham cracker commercial where they attempt to normalize sin. Right away it shows two men with a baby, followed by other families, and ends with different families pictured including the one with two dads. This commercial not only promotes homosexuality, but then calls the scene in the advertisement wholesome. The ad states, "Everyday wholesome snacks for every wholesome family. This is wholesome."
One Million Moms stands up for Biblical truth which is very clear in Romans 1:26-27 about this particular type of sexual perversion.
Honey Maid is also using the hashtag #thisiswholesome. There is concern about the way this ad is pushing the LGBT agenda, but an even greater concern is the way that they are changing the meaning of the word "wholesome."
This is truly sad.
If this is what Honey Maid thinks is wholesome, then my family will no longer purchase Honey Maid or Nabisco products.
(By the way One Million Moms has nowhere near that many members.)
Apparently these homophobes thought that if they threatened not to eat graham crackers anymore they would bring Honey maid to its knees.
So how did the company respond?
See for yourself.
You know what I haven't had in a long time?
Graham crackers and peanut butter.
I think that would just about hit the spot today.
With all the hate and discord going on in the world, the the one minute and 44 seconds it took to watch this brought me peace, calm, and some tears.
ReplyDeleteThis thpe of action gives me a bit of hope for the future. Thank you Honey Maid...you are on my shopping list from now on....
I couldn't have said it better. Still tearing up.
DeleteHere you go, I'm passing out tissues.
DeleteI have a diabetic in the family so I try not to bring things like this into the house. He has such a sweet tooth. But I sure can and will drop them off at a food bank. Thanks Honey Maid.
People with this kind of love, understanding, and tolerance deserve to be supported.
Awwwww, *sniff.*
DeleteMy nana always said, "Love is reflected in love."
Thank you, Honey Maid. Also, too, Gryphen...
Awesome commercial ( BOTH) it's so sad in these times, that there are still so many hateful people. Hope they learned something here ! Love is all ya need !!!
DeleteHere, they want to forward your emails to Nabisco, and do provide a form for that. Just edit the message to take out the hate, change it to a message of love and inclusiveness.
ReplyDeletehttp://onemillionmoms.com/issues/honey-maid-offends-conservatives/
Thanks for the URL, I did, indeed, send an email thanking them for the Love, and using the haters site.
DeleteElizabeth44
Ditto 4:10 am. People that are lucky enough to find others that they want to spend their lives with, raising kids (or not), contributing to the stability of communities, who can judge them because they don't conform to a certain quote from a dusty old book chock-full of contradictions. Other quotes from the very same book would condemn parts of these same hateful critics' lifestyles.
ReplyDeleteAMEN Brother - Preach On!!! (^_^)......
ReplyDeleteThe first time I saw the commercial, the types of couples didn't sink in. I saw, a kiss, a kid holding the hands of two adults and flying, a hug. Time to buy some Honey Grahams.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I wonder how long till they realise how many products are under the Nabisco name. Good luck with that "Million" Moms! NO Oreos!!
ReplyDeleteThe Nabisco slogan is "America's Favorite Food Company!"
Cried. Sending it to my students as an example of an original and effective video approach.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I will send to my students as well. They are assigned to make video PSA for their final project. Thanking Nabisco for the positive message which overrides the hate! LOVE!
DeleteMaybe, maybe not graham crackers, but I'm definitely buying at least three Nabisco products next shopping trip.
ReplyDeleteYou can really see the tide changing. Honey Maid publicly throws intolerance back in the faces of the bigots and Mozilla dumps their homophobic new CEO.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thing to witness and be a small part of!
Indeed!
DeleteNow that should be a Super Bowl commercial. If there are Emmys for commercials, this should rank up there in the top. Thanks for sharing this and what a powerful message. Namaste
ReplyDeleteAgree!
DeleteI'm actually crying. That is so absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMe too! This is beyond wonderful and, as you say, absolutely beautiful.
DeleteI gotta head to the store. I simply love peanut butter on graham crackers.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Cosco sells them by the case?
They sell a package with 8 boxes, we buy them at costco all the time. I send 1/2 to my daughter who attends college out-of-state- in her monthly "care" package. Sometimes I include marshmallows & a giant hershey bar.
DeleteWow! That was awesome.
ReplyDeleteHoney Maids response to the negative comments is even better! Watch:
ReplyDeletehttp://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=cBC-pRFt9OM
Reaaaaaally wish you hadn't mentioned the graham crackers and peanut butter thing.... Now, I'm craving them like crazy.
ReplyDeleteGood for them.
ReplyDeleteUgh. They told me that after I gave birth I'd stop being such a weepy mess. Three years later and this simple damn commercial brings me to tears. Simple, beautiful, classy, and loving. I'm gonna go hug my son now and buy him some graham crackers.
ReplyDeleteNo, it doesn't stop that soon. My oldest son is twenty-seven, and... damn it, where's my handkerchief?!?
DeleteLol, so true! Mine is 25 though, what gives?
Deleteyep. Honey Miads are a bit more $ but will purchase them instead of store brand today!
ReplyDeleteI cried...that was beautiful..I love graham crackers & will love them even more now!!!
ReplyDeleteBest response EVER!!! Promoting positivity and love in the face of negativity and hare is awesome!! Love this,and love graham crackers and peanut butter from my childhood too:)
ReplyDeleteLove the commercial and love the response to the negative comments. What a great way to turn the hate into something positive and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe haters are, thankfully, becoming far outnumbered by those who accept that what makes a real family is LOVE, not gender, color, race or culture.
Ah, how sad....No more smores at the Palin campouts.
ReplyDeleteLOL-!!! I've tried many varieties of cookies for my extremely (although locally) famous cheesecakes, but now it's back to the classic Honey Maid Graham cracker crumbs!
DeleteWild Tortoise (suddenly in a baking mood)
Every time this commercial airs, it gives me goosebumps and warm and fuzzies. For a corporation to be so thoughtful and include all families in their promotion is rare. The Million Mom Conservatives can pound salt.
ReplyDeleteThe response video was even more clever. Using their hateful words to respond with "LOVE" is brilliance.
Honey Made is my new baking ingredient and snack.
holy crap -- that is one of the best commercials i've ever seen!!! 'the feels'
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