2006-12-10 21:30:33 · 29 answers · asked by Blackfeet 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Because fat people are cool!
2006-12-10 21:31:37 · answer #1 · answered by Cold Fart 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Santa Claus is an American confection. He was originally an elf, so the midget bit is not far out. His origins are St Nicholas who was a mediaevil bishop (they tended to be white and male) and Old Father Christmas who was a hangover from pagan days (German folklore had strict demarcation. The sprites that minded the trees were female - hence the fairy. The old man in charge was male)
What does bother me is that Jesus is depicted as white (except in Ethiopia). A first century Palestinian Jew would have been rather swarthy. No wonder there was no room for them at the inn.
2006-12-10 21:39:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well your Santa can be a midget female! But maybe the idea behind Santa is to teach our chidren that we live in a world where your imagination and beliefs are key to all the goodies that await us. And this same belief pattern guides the most successful among us that to believe, and to use your imagination, are key elements to receiving gifts from the universe. Eye BeeLeeVe In SaNtA!
2006-12-10 21:47:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because Santa is St Nicholas who was a white normal sized man.
2006-12-10 21:40:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oh please tell me that this question is a joke- I bet the P.C Brigade are pleased with you. Did you all get together and make this one up?? Are you one of the people who said that we should call 'Christmas Lights', 'Winter Lights' so that we don't offend anybody??
Get a life PLEASE!!
Ask the real Santa for one for Christmas!!!
2006-12-11 12:07:11 · answer #5 · answered by Nat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
'Santa' is created by the dominant white culture hof the Western World hence why he is white. If you look at most eastern cultures, they don't really believe in Santa unless they are christians themselves or brought up in the West.
2006-12-10 21:38:10 · answer #6 · answered by laydeeheartless 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Santa is a midget?.... ALL MY LIFE I HAVE THOUGHT HE IS A MIDGET... My life is over.. good bye cruel world.... *Rolls eyes*
2006-12-10 21:32:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah as already stated it was coca cola who invented the present character in a bid to promote sales.... so now you know who to blame... maybe they didn't realise the impact that their 'santa' would have.... do children even know the real st. Nicholaus?,,,,
2006-12-11 00:19:10 · answer #8 · answered by saoirsenua 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Now that set me giggling... all the permutations of Santa that there could be.... it deserves to be a book or an advertising campaign..... You have started my Christmas holiday in a very happy way....thank you. x
2006-12-10 21:42:10 · answer #9 · answered by dawn 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You're right.
Lets say he was a skinny, afro-carribean, female midget - hell and just to be on the safe side lets put her in a wheel chair.
Now we're politically correct.
AND ABOUT AS FAR AWAY FROM REALITY AS ITS POSSIBLE TO GET WITHOUT BEING DRUNK.
2006-12-10 21:44:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's a santa created in western culture. In Africa, he'll be a black dude...... Colour's not important- he's just someone nice that brings delight to kids.
2006-12-10 21:38:20 · answer #11 · answered by Put_ya_mitts_up 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋