Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was Gender Non-Conforming

And that is why he was Santa’s favorite

Rankin Bass, Screen Shot from Film. Public Domain

Not that it matters much, but I am pretty sure that Rudolph was gender non-conforming (GNC); and while we are at it, it seems his buddy Hermey was also, GNC.

The first time I was introduced to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, I was around four years old. Then, it meant very…