It’s December. Christmas season is well among us. It’s a crazy time of year for many people. Not me. But for many others. Here in this rant I talk about my process of degifting my holidays, the terribleness of commercialized Christmas, the egocentrism of Christmas, the stress and money issues around Christmas, and where is religion in all of this? I end with some thoughts on Santa.
Things I couldn’t get into:
Going on about how women buying more christmas gifts than men contributes to the overall income differences because studies have shown that women are the ones who statistically “give” more than men.
Not giving gifts at other times of the year was also a process, one that I am glad I went through as well. We also didn’t ask for gifts for our wedding either. We engage in experiences instead for our birthdays.