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Retail Stores Need to be More Inclusive in Their Displays
Not everyone celebrates Christmas
The countdown to Christmas has begun.
The smell of pine trees lingers on the streets — the lighting of the tree in Rockefeller Center. Christmas is everywhere and understandably so, in a tanking economy, retail stores need to boost sales with the ubiquitous merry time paraphrenia. As diverse as many areas appear, still the staggering majority, 9 out of 10 people celebrate Christmas. But what about the other 10 percent, do we really need to endure this commercialization without a modicum of representation of our own cultures?
I recently went upstate to take in the last bits of foliage. The leaves had all fallen leaving a crunchy trail on the dirt roads. I went running errands in town. It was great to no longer hide behind a mask and go retail over cyber shopping. Finally comfortable with in-person shopping,
I was psyched to hit the stores. That was until I wasn’t.
The once-quiet retail establishments were filled with people and colorful displays. And I was taken completely off-guard. The stores were now red and green and sparkling as heck. Christmas decorations as far as the eye could see; mugs and pillows, throws, wreaths, cards, and presents for days. But here is…
