The Role Of Santa Claus At Macy's Department Store

When you think of Santa Claus, what do you think of? Do you think of a jolly old man, with beard as white as the falling snow? Santa Claus is a beloved icon all across the world. From mall visits, to putting cookies and milk under the tree, Christmastime is a child’s favorite time of the year. Christmas carols, the smell of cookies baking in mom’s oven, it all just, you know, makes you feel warm inside, sitting by the fireplace with your family. Recently, Macy’s Department Store in New York is starting to hire women to portray the role of Santa in the workshop where families can bring their children to sit on Santa’s lap and tell him what they want on Christmas morn. The supply of men who usually portray Santa has been cut low, and they are in desperate need of someone who can play this role. …show more content…
When the word spread, families refused to bring their children to Santa’s workshop because of women Santa’s that are being used to play the role of Santa’s. These mothers who refuse to bring their children are absolutely foolish. When you really think about it, are they doing it for the children, or for their sake? These mothers are against the new Santa update because of the “original tradition” of a male, but what do you see when someone is in the Santa suit? All you actually see is the eyes, and a sliver of the nose. The mouth is disguised behind the white beard that covers most of the lower part of the face. All children really care about is that they meet Santa Claus and tell him/her what they want under the Christmas tree. They could care less about the gender of Santa. They just want to be happy. The mothers are the whole holding them back from being apart of the Santa tradition. They are preventing their children from having a good time and being happy. You can’t see the hair of Santa, it’s all covered up by the beard and other parts of the