Posted on 11/11/2023 5:45:48 PM PST by Libloather
A city council in Wisconsin has issued guidelines to its employees suggesting they do not use red and green decorations in public spaces to mark the Christmas holidays for fear of causing offense.
The bizarre suggestion was put forward by Deputy City Administrator Melissa Cantarero Weiss in an email under the instruction of City Administrator James Archambo.
In the email Weiss encouraged city workers to adopt 'inclusive decorating practices' in how Wauwatosa's municipal buildings are decorated over the holiday season including using more 'winter themed' decorations such as snowflakes or 'snow people'.
The message specifically urges employees to choose more 'neutral and inclusive' decorations.
Weiss explained how with the approaching holiday season, she and Archambo wanted people to contemplate their commitment to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment.
The email noted how current Christmas decorations, especially red and green colors, are already widespread in public counters at City Hall and potentially other buildings.
But Weiss believes changing the color of holiday lights will help fostering a more equitable and inclusive community.
Weiss emphasized the importance of being considerate in decorating public spaces during the season.
Departments have also been asked to not use religious decorations associated solely with Christmas.
Instead, Weiss suggests using non-religious symbols associated with winter, such as snowflakes, 'snow people,' lights, and greenery without specific religious connotations.
City workers are being encouraged to create displays featuring the northern lights, incorporating colors like blue, green, and purple in order to further promote inclusivity and respect.
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It’s way past effing time that we INTEND to offend. They can then be given a choice to leave. STAT.
Red and green aren’t inclusive?
Who knew?
Sounds like a bunch of Christophbiacs. Libs are extremely tolerant of everyone they agree with.
But which genders of snow people are allowed?
No red and green?
Ok...how about blue and white...maybe one of those 8 candle candlestick thingies.
That ought to trigger the crap outta some of them.
What a load of absolute garbage.
Every year some idiots somewhere imagine someone somewhere is a quivering ball of triggered angst over Christmas.
IF, in fact they are, too bad.
Wow; this is Green Bay Packers country; I wonder how that’s gonna work out. Almost everyone in Wisconsin wears Packers gear. I even had an additional Christmas tree decorated with Packers colors.
easy solution!
just tell them the red and green are in support of the Palestinians representing the colors in their flag!
And the jew haters running the school will then be 100% on board!
She probably doesn’t like red, white and blue either.
I’ve long said for those who don’t want to celebrate Christmas, the office will be open for you.
That only makes sense.
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These people are certifiable.
Ha. If their aim is to avoid offending people that’s one big FAIL.
Send her some candy canes if you really want to trigger this woman.
It’s a piss poor quality of meaning they derive. They’re raising public awareness all right. Awareness of the cowardice and weak-minded idiots who think it’s somehow “appropriate”.
Red and green come from pagan tradition, not Christianity. They were co-opted by Christians.
+100
This is the only proper response to anti-religious ideologues.
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