This Gay Cottonelle Commercial Is Triggering Homophobes

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Queer on-screen representation has come a long way in the past few decades. While there's still a long way to go, you can find gay storylines in your fave TV shows, movies, comics, books, video games, and now, thanks to Cottonelle, toilet papers commercials!

Unfortunately, whenever us gays get even the smallest amount of media representation, the homophobic trolls of the world come out of their mother's basements and complaing about it on the internet. Luckily, though, the Cottenelle brand Twitter account stood firm in their decision to make their marketing more inclusive.

\u201c@trulytexan We\u2019ll be sure to pass your comment along to our marketing team. Thanks for reaching out.\u201d
— Cottonelle (@Cottonelle) 1551369694

\u201c@Anthony73037719 Thanks for your feedback, Anthony. We\u2019ll be sure to pass your thoughts along to our team.\u201d
— Cottonelle (@Cottonelle) 1550603740

\u201c@silkride Being clean impacts everyone, and it\u2019s an important step to feeling your best. Here at Cottonelle Brand, diversity is embraced in all aspects and we are proud to share a commercial that is representative of that. Thank you for reaching out.\u201d
— drummer (@drummer) 1550863499

\u201c@boldollie It\u2019s a bummer you aren\u2019t a fan of the peach, Olivia. We hope that even though you\u2019re not a fan of our ad, you\u2019ll be a fan of staying clean with our CleaningRipples. Thank you for reaching out.\u201d
— Olivia Bolden (@Olivia Bolden) 1550602367

\u201c@MSGLiberty Hi Kenny, thanks for reaching out. No matter a person\u2019s orientation, gender, or anything else, being clean impacts everyone. Here at Cottonelle Brand, diversity is embraced in all aspects and we are proud to share a commercial that is representative of that.\u201d
— Cottonelle (@Cottonelle) 1550544833

\u201c@JamesMeroney Hi James, we know how feeling fresh and clean can provide an extra boost of confidence. Our products aim to improve the lives of our fans and the personal choices they make. Thank you.\u201d
— AmericanAnswers.org/Facebook Jim & James mE.R.oney (@AmericanAnswers.org/Facebook Jim & James mE.R.oney) 1550542538

If the idea of seeing a gay couple represented in a 15 second commercial makes you seethe with homophobic rage, guess what?

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