I was enraged and outraged to the point of incandescent fury at work today, to the point where I almost got up from my desk and walked straight to HR to file a complaint.
My workplace is almost universally viewed as one where intolerance is not tolerated. People have been disciplined here for a wide variety of discriminatory or defamatory behaviors. Bigots simply do not last long here.
The issue concerned a "discussion" among my boss and coworkers dissing the variety of holidays other than Christmas and Thanksgiving. "All them other ones seem like that 'Festivus' they had on Seinfeld."
In other words, not quite real to them.
It took every ounce of self-control / self preservation I had to not leap out of my seat in sheer disgust and start ripping off necks. Interjecting myself into the conversation with chapter and verse on how the First Council of Nicea set Jeezuz' birfday to coincide with the Roman festival of the Unconquerable Sun (Sol Invictus), and that how virtually EVERY culture, historical as well as modern. celebrates this holiday seaon in one way or another . . .
I wanted to scream. WE are ALL celebrating the VERY SAME THING!!!!
The Return of the Sun / Light / Source of Light.
GET THE FSCK OVER YOURSELVES!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
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