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I don't think that's irony. From what I've gathered, they've never really "doodled" anything that could remotely resemble a religion in the event that it looks

by cshenoy 13y ago

I don't think that's irony. From what I've gathered, they've never really "doodled" anything that could remotely resemble a religion in the event that it looks like they endorse or favor it over others. Cesar Chavez was a civil rights activist akin to MLK or Gandhi so it seems pretty apt that they'd honor him in a doodle. EDIT: Looks like I was wrong about religious-based doodles. But it still stands that they don't have to pander to a certain segment of the population (especially a major one) on an annual basis. Personally, I feel the doodles are more about educating and informing. I often come across doodles that represent some person or thing that I had no idea about before and find myself clicking on the doodle and the subsequent links it pulls up as part of the search. Seems like it's not always about celebrating the most commonly known ideas/people.

unfletch 13y ago
"From what I've gathered, they've never really 'doodled' anything that could remotely resemble a religion..." Maybe that's policy now, but it hasn't always been. They've done easter: http://www.google.com/doodles/happy-easter-2000 http://www.google.com/doodles/happy-easter-2000 In fact, having already done Easter was part of their response to this "controversy" -- there were two subjects for the same day, so they picked the one they hadn't already featured.
stonemetal 13y ago
They doodle Christmas, saint Valentine's day, and all saints eve every year. Easter is the only commercialized Christian holiday they don't cover every year.
- jlgreco 13y ago
  It is likely not a coincidence that it is also the least secularized of those.
- nostrademons 13y ago
  Christmas usually isn't "Christmas", it's a generic holidays-themed doodle: http://www.google.com/doodles/search?query=christmas http://www.google.com/doodles/search?query=christmas
- beedogs 13y ago
  Such a shame that Google chose to offend a bunch of people with nothing better to do than be offended.

by cshenoy 13y ago

unfletch 13y ago

"From what I've gathered, they've never really 'doodled' anything that could remotely resemble a religion..." Maybe that's policy now, but it hasn't always been. They've done easter: http://www.google.com/doodles/happy-easter-2000 http://www.google.com/doodles/happy-easter-2000 In fact, having already done Easter was part of their response to this "controversy" -- there were two subjects for the same day, so they picked the one they hadn't already featured.

stonemetal 13y ago

They doodle Christmas, saint Valentine's day, and all saints eve every year. Easter is the only commercialized Christian holiday they don't cover every year.

jlgreco 13y ago
It is likely not a coincidence that it is also the least secularized of those.
nostrademons 13y ago
Christmas usually isn't "Christmas", it's a generic holidays-themed doodle: http://www.google.com/doodles/search?query=christmas http://www.google.com/doodles/search?query=christmas
beedogs 13y ago
Such a shame that Google chose to offend a bunch of people with nothing better to do than be offended.