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The trust that organises the Farmers Christmas Parade parted ways with the man who played Santa after he said he wouldn’t hire women to play Father Christmas. Weekend

Herald readers share their views.

Janet Hadley

Why, as New Zealanders, are we allowing this PC rubbish to ruin our culture? Time to stand up and be counted.

Coralyn Dugdale

I don’t actually care who plays the character, as long as they sit on a chair yelling “ho ho ho” from the float, no one will even know.

Marissa Lockyer

Everyone, especially the children knows that Father Christmas is male, therefore, the gender “Father” falls to a man. This saga is just ridiculous . . . making mountains out of molehills.

Paula Midgley

This is absolutely ridiculous. Santa is a particular role that needs to be cast accordingly — you wouldn’t hire a middleaged man to play Cinderella at Disneyland.