Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer, Gay?

Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer, Gay?

by Liv Published on December 25th, 2009, 5:54 pm Rift: News

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Who dear? Me Dear? A Gay Deer? NO Dear!

The whole thing is nothing but a tale of coming out by a gay little reindeer. Against all odds, gay will find a way.

The whole special is kind of like a gay coming-out story.

Rudolph has this problem: He has a very shiny nose (you could even say it glows.) All of the other reindeer laugh and call him names, and Rudolph’s father, Donner, is horrified. (No son of his … etc.) Donner insists that Rudolph cover his nose with mud. Rudolph hates the mud, and feels like he’s living a lie, but at least he fits in. Problem is, he can’t seem to keep that nose out of sight, especially when he’s getting physical with his friend Fireball. cite

Christmas 2010, no doubt, will see many republican households void of the 1964 Rankin-Bass animated classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer due to their concerns we've quietly brainwashed their children into coming down, or sympathizing with "THE GAY!"

[SouthernFriedInfidel]

I've always seen the parallels between Rudolph and the pressures for all types of non-conformity to stay out of sight. It's not just sexual, but religious, political and even sports-related. And the point of stopping the hiding and finding ways to contribute without complete conformity are great lessons to learn.

And to those who feel the need to make non-conformists change, just so you don't have to feel uncomfortable in the presence of non-conformists -- screw you! Grow up and let others live in peace, just for a change.