women have a substantially diminished ability to even have the option of full-time child rearing. some women absolutely wish they could. and holidays are ritual

women have a substantially diminished ability to even have the option of full-time child rearing. some women absolutely wish they could. and holidays are rituals that contribute to the shared context that give us frameworks of meaning and social solidarity. christmas is practically secular already as it is. just because things are from the past doesnt mean theyre automatically invoked in the least charitable way you can interpret them.