Today at work I received an announcement that my office is having a Secret Santa event. I would have just snorted with disgust and trashed the message - if not for the graphic that accompanied the message. Instead, I had to put my head down to hide the snorts and tears of laughter.
Why on earth, at a company that values diversity, was Santa made to look like one of those wretched jockey lawn ornaments? Or perhaps Aunt Jemima after she's had a few too many drinks at the company holiday party? It's a visual slur. Clearly, others felt the same way. The message was recalled five minutes later and was remailed without the graphic. The image itself reminds me of the 'special' Christmas wrapping paper that Alana used to use.
