Christmas is the time of year when the news media is desperate for some new take on the holiday and innumerable pressure groups are quick to appropriate the season to advance their cause. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is among the cleverest of these organizations when it comes to crafting click-worthy advertisements.
One of their toughest challenges has been to make the Christmas turkey, one of the ugliest and stupidest species of fowl, into an object of love and pity. Santa is always an attention-grabber but nothing says “look at me” like a naked woman.
