You're not being oppressed. It's just that saying merry Christmas to a crowd of diverse backgrounds is like wishing your mum a happy fathers day. She won't be mad or offended, she'll just think she should have breastfed you.

[–] crackajack@reddthat.com 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I say Happy Holidays to someone I know who obviously doesn't celebrate Christmas.

Also, it is weird for conservative Americans to be offended not greeting "Happy Christmas", when the migrant ancestors of modern Americans did not celebrate it as a holiday until more recently. Protestants thought celebrating Christmas is a Catholic abomination. Look how tables have turned and acting hypocritical as always...

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 11 months ago

Most "traditions", including holiday traditions, food culture, etc, are incredibly recent things. But people cling to it like they are the totality of their identify.

[–] Wrrzag@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Maybe it's different in the US and other cultures, but as an atheist I've never seen the phrase as a very religious thing. I say "merry Christmas" and "happy holidays" indistinctly and I've never seen anyone offended by the use of either, independtly of their faith (or lack thereof).

I say "merry Christmas" on the actual Christmas day though.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago

No one is offended besides the hardcore Christians. No muslim or orthodox Christian or whatever would be mad if you wish them merry Christmas if that's the thing where you both live. As always, it's fake fabricated outrage.