Shopping Centre’s Gender Neutral Santa Labelled An “Abomination” & “Political BS”

Shopping Centre’s Gender Neutral Santa Labelled An “Abomination” & “Political BS”

Following on from reports on B&T today that 27 per cent of respondents to a survey wanted Santa Clause to be a woman or gender neutral comes news out of New Zealand of a hybrid man-woman Santa in fishnets.

The rather odd looking Father Christmas – known as “Santa Poppins” – has appeared atop Auckland’s Ponsonby Centre.

6778226-6440629-A_cross_dressing_Santa_clad_in_Mary_Poppins_style_clothing_has_b-a-7_1543464245233

The rather scantily clad Santa Poppins is apparently supposed to be gender fluid and challenge our traditional perceptions of Old Nic.

One of Santa Poppins’ creators telling The New Zealand Herald: “Our representation of Santa can be Mary Poppins or whatever race/gender/persuasion we prefer and can imagine.

“The Coca-Cola company doesn’t have a monopoly on what he/she looks like,” the spokesperson said.

However, not everyone is as enthusiastic about a transgender Santa and the debate has even gone to the highest echelons of New Zealand politics.

The leader of the opposition, Simon Bridges, said: “Mary Poppins is a woman, Santa Claus is a man. That’s how it should be.” Bridges later told a local radio station: “I just want a few things I can believe in.”

And social media users appear to agree with Bridges’ sentiment.

“How is this on trend? Kids love Santa, it’s not all about you, believe it or not. Can you not leave just one this alone from your political BS?” wrote one.

Another added: “FFS remove this abomination. Christmas and Santa are for children. This stupidity has got to stop. Catering for a confused minority is a joke. What next? Santa holding a rubber fist? Get lost you pack of losers.”

While another tweet read: “Yeah, very f@cking funny. If the intention is to stop people like me with young kids going to the Ponsonby then job done.”




Please login with linkedin to comment

Christmas ad campaigns

Latest News

Tara Ford To Serve On Titanium Jury At Cannes Lions
  • Advertising

Tara Ford To Serve On Titanium Jury At Cannes Lions

Tara Ford, chief creative officer of The Monkeys and Accenture Song, is set to serve on the Titanium jury at this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The Aussie adland legend said that she “can’t wait” to join the panel of judges and that the Award was particularly close to her heart. “Titanium is […]

“Be Like A Skunk At A Garden Party”: Author Patrick Radden Keefe On Investigating Pharma
  • Marketing

“Be Like A Skunk At A Garden Party”: Author Patrick Radden Keefe On Investigating Pharma

Patrick Radden Keefe (pictured), author of global bestseller, Empire of Pain, talked to B&T‘s Nancy Hromin at the Samsung Jaipur Literary Festival about reputation laundering, aggressive marketing strategies and the privilege of still being able to practice pure journalism and be paid for it. Keefe’s in-depth reporting in publications such as The New Yorker and […]