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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Katie Edwards

Voices: Why we should really be outraged by the Boots Christmas advert

Ah, yes, it’s that time of year again. Mariah is playing on repeat, the Christmas light switch-ons are being announced – and social media is losing its baubles over a perfectly charming Christmas ad.

A tradition as old as… well, Twitter, it seems like every year the self-appointed “anti-wokes” find a new imagined assault on Christmas to whine about. If they’re not lamenting on the alleged banning of the word “Christmas” and the axing of school nativity plays, they’re moaning about any seasonal advert that dares feature anything other than straight, white people.

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