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Decolonising Father Christmas - let's do it!

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IdaGlossop · 22/12/2025 14:42

So much heartache over what I have learnt from reading this blog post 🤣 Seriously? https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/discovery/history-stories/decolonising-father-christmas/ I love Brighton but this post poanders to its superwoke stereotype.

YABU = parents should follow the guidance given in this post and decolonise Father Christmas, introduce Mother Christmas to challenge the patriarchy, do away with the patriarchal, colonised dichotomy of naughty/nice children, point out that we owe thanks to Sami people for reindeer, and have Santa muck in with the elves to show no-one is better than anyone else.

YANBU = Father Christmas provides harmless fun for small children and is part of the magic of Christmas. It's one of our traditions and is fine just as it is.

Decolonising Father Christmas

Brighton & Hove Museums

https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/discovery/history-stories/decolonising-father-christmas/

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pinkspeakers · 22/12/2025 15:29

I thought there were some quite nice ideas in the article. I dont think they were suggesting an all out assault on the traditional Father Christmas.

Afiercemouse · 22/12/2025 15:21

Have always thought the ‘naughty/nice’ was unpleasant with so many children in poverty. Rest has to be a wind-up!

JHound · 22/12/2025 15:18

I don’t see the big deal. Do it, don’t do it - who cares.

IdaGlossop · 22/12/2025 15:11

BishyBarnyBee · 22/12/2025 14:46

I saw that reported in the usual culture war news outlets this morning - GB News, Telegraph - and hoped it was a joke. Surely it's tongue in cheek? But Brighton and Hove museums may regret publishing it. It will just be used as more proof that the dreaded forces of wokeness are trying to cancel Christmas.

I think it's serious, I'm afraid.

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IdaGlossop · 22/12/2025 15:02

Locutus2000 · 22/12/2025 14:46

Do you need to post this divisive bollocks on Christmas?

I do. For the purposes of merriment.

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SpreadsheetWars · 22/12/2025 14:48

Is that a satire from 2023? 🙈
I am from country without Santa so... I don't feel judged by him in any way😂

Locutus2000 · 22/12/2025 14:46

Do you need to post this divisive bollocks on Christmas?

BishyBarnyBee · 22/12/2025 14:46

I saw that reported in the usual culture war news outlets this morning - GB News, Telegraph - and hoped it was a joke. Surely it's tongue in cheek? But Brighton and Hove museums may regret publishing it. It will just be used as more proof that the dreaded forces of wokeness are trying to cancel Christmas.