{"id":7024,"date":"2023-11-11T16:38:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T17:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=7024"},"modified":"2023-11-11T18:02:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T18:02:08","slug":"wauwatosa-tells-city-workers-to-avoid-red-green-christmas-decorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=7024","title":{"rendered":"Wauwatosa Tells City Workers to Avoid Red & Green Christmas Decorations"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post originally appeared at https:\/\/www.wisconsinrightnow.com\/wauwatosa-christmas\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The City of Wauwatosa has instructed city workers that they should avoid using red and green in public spaces to celebrate Christmas. Instead, top city officials are urging them to decorate counters with purple and blue instead.<\/p>\n

The email went out this week from Deputy City Administrator <\/a>Melissa Cantarero Weiss. It also notes that City Administrator James Archambo is on board with the instructions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In it, she urged city workers to embrace \u201cinclusive decorating practices\u201d and make Wauwatosa\u2019s municipal buildings a \u201cplace that everyone can feel comfortable visiting throughout the holiday season.\u201d City workers were urged to \u201copt for more neutral and inclusive decorations.\u201d<\/p>\n

We received the email from multiple sources who questioned why Wauwatosa was making this a priority when the city has far more pressing issues. Even the White House doesn\u2019t go that far<\/a>; after all there is a National Christmas Tree.<\/p>\n

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Melissa cantarero weiss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the email to city employees, Weiss wrote that \u201cas the holiday season approaches,\u201d she and Archambo are asking people to \u201creflect on our commitment to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

She wrote that \u201ccurrently, Christmas decorations are prevalent throughout public counters at City Hall and perhaps other buildings as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our ongoing efforts to foster a more equitable and inclusive community, we believe it is crucial to be considerate of how we decorate public spaces during this season,\u201d Weiss wrote.<\/p>\n

Thus, she asked that departments \u201crefrain from using religious decorations or solely associated with Christmas (such as red and green colors) when decorating public spaces within city buildings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead, she suggested city employees decorate public spaces with snowflakes, \u201csnow people\u201d and \u201cother non-religious symbols associated with winter.\u201d She also suggested \u201clights and greenery\u201d without \u201cspecific religious connotations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finally, she urged city workers to create displays showing the northern lights, incorporating \u201ccolors like blue, green and purple instead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Above all, she wrote, \u201cOur goal is to foster inclusivity and respect.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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