Thursday, December 05, 2024

Rudolph

I told C that I'd always loved Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer (particularly Hermey, who wants to be a dentist), and she scrunched up her face and said she didn't because she found the narrative problematic.

I laughed. 

She then explained, quite succinctly, that Santa had no use for Rudolph when he found out he had a disability (the red nose). It was only when he turned out to be useful that Santa approved of him as a reindeer. The rest of the citizenry in Santa's village felt the same way.

Upon further reflection, I realized she was right. 

It was a legendary curmudgeon take and also the correct one. As such, the feature has been renamed Workers With Disabilities and the Toxic Employer.

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