Fairy Tales For 20-Somethings: Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer’s Body Image Issues
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All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call Rudolph names, and the scars from the bullying stuck with him. He was insecure about his appearance even among friends and he avoided being in photos. Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say, “Just get in the picture. I’ll take a few and you can delete the ones you don’t like.” 
This post originally appeared at FAIRY TALES FOR TWENTYSOMETHINGS.
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