War On Christmas: Huffington Post Dissects Rudolph The Problematical Reindeer

James Fulford

11/30/2018

Xeni Jardin of BoingBoing.net tweeted this:

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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Rudolph may be brown with a very shiny nose, but he’s implicitly white and from the Before Times. (Here’s Boing Boing’s take on Rudolph.)

The Huffington Post rounded up the reactions of Goodthinkers on Twitter in Viewers Noticed Some Very Disturbing Details In ‘Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer’ | Some of the scenes in this Christmas classic raise all kinds of issues, By Ed Mazza, November 26, 2018.

Sample:

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This is becoming something of a tradition at the Huffington Post. They have a tag on Rudolph that includes:

• Just A Reminder: Everyone In ‘Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer’ Was The Worst
  Some of these lines from the film made our jaws drop.
• Why Is Santa Such A Total Jerk In ‘Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer’?
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Accused of Playing “Identity Politics”
• Let’s Help Heal Rudolph
  Both the story and the song of “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer” are ingrained in our Christmas holiday narrative. This seemingly innocent and harmless Christmas song, under closer examination, is neither innocent nor harmless. In fact, it contains an insidious message that legitimizes cruelty and stigmatizes diversity.
• Five Cautionary Tales From Holiday Cartoons
  Have you ever thought about what lessons these shows are teaching? They seem heartwarming, but they should really be classified as cautionary tales. Here is what I’ve learned from watching Christmas specials.

What I and Rudolph want to know is "When is it going to stop being the Current Year?"

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