Mick said, “I would dare anyone to watch the film and not like Santa Jim. Mick and I talked recently about the reactions to Jim. He has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for organizations like RAINN and Childfund International and has joked that you can Google the words “Hell in a Cell”, “Hardcore Legend” and “Feminist” to find him, a feat not normally part of WWE stardom. (Did I mention Mick is also a huge Tori Amos fan?) I like to think of him as an awesome pal his passion and conviction in life is inspirational. We started talking over Twitter and texts after Mick read my first book, Sing Us a Song, Piano Woman: Female Fans and the Music of Tori Amos. I should point out that I know Mick a little. It was too much to see a kind, gentle man want to spread love and joy! The horror!
It appears that, upon seeing a gay man who loves Santa Claus and wants to bring joy to the hearts of children, folks on the internet lost their damn minds. The blowback got so bad that Mick announced a break from his personal Facebook page, the space where three-fourths of his friends are other Santas who have been incredibly supportive of the film. Some comments threatened Mick, some threatened Jim, and many used slurs that will not be repeated. Posts featuring homophobic messages spread to the film’s various social network sites. As word of I am Santa Claus spread, various internet users were shocked by one Santa, “Santa Jim,” who is gay. Yet, as we have learned from Taylor Swift, the haters are gonna hate. The men, whose regular professions include real estate agents, sprinkler/barbecue experts, antique dealers, entrepreneurs, and retired workers, alter their appearance, wear Christmas themed clothes throughout the year, and wait patiently for the Christmas season when they can put on the Santa suit, hang at the local mall, and spread joy to children. It follows the lives of men who have gone to great lengths to portray Saint Nick. When using a search engine such as Google, Bing or Yahoo check the safe search settings where you can exclude adult content sites from your search results Īsk your internet service provider if they offer additional filters īe responsible, know what your children are doing online.The film, now available on DVD, is presented by Morgan Spurlock and directed by Tommy Avallone. Use family filters of your operating systems and/or browsers
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