Hold your mittens for this truth bomb …
In the animated classic, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” Santa Claus, Comet and Donner … fit the textbook definition of bullies.
Like so many others, I grew up loving the cute looking cartoon that weaves through the story of Hermie (the elf who wants to be a dentist), the unloved toys and, of course, Rudolph and his dad’s embarrassment of the young deer’s red nose.
At some point in the mid-2000s, I started realizing that the special actually promoted bullying as it forced people who were “normal” to be considered dominant and in control.
Rather than celebrating each character’s uniqueness, this depiction of the North Pole taunts and bullies others who don’t fit their definition of what they should be like.
One Twitter user perfectly describes how I feel about Donner: “Donner just told Rudolph that self respect was more important than his son breathing. Somebody call the cops to their cave immediately.”
Another Twitter user wrote, “The North Pole needs a HR department. All these bosses are horrible.”
And if the horrible storyline wasn’t enough … there’s even an innocent murder:
The Santa I know promotes love and acceptance of all children.
