Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Justice For All The Christmas Movie Moms

Dec. 6, 2023
IT'S BOGUS!
Justice For All The Christmas Movie Moms

Sometimes I think about the portrayal of the mom in The Santa Clause, and I get furious. I'm not the only one, either! Today Katie Garrity has a feisty defense of ALL Christmas movie moms: "They all get such a bad, unfortunate storyline, or they're written to be perceived in the worst possible light." The icons are all here: Kate McCallister from Home Alone (where was DAD the whole time?); Liz from Jingle All The Way (divorce!!!); and, of course, Karen from Love Actually. Don't even get me started. Read it — it's cathartic.

And while we're at it… justice for the stepdad from The Santa Clause, too. He's not annoying, he's just emotionally aware! And those sweaters would earn him a massive fashion following on Instagram these days.

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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