You might find occasional instances of silliness, but jeepers.... take it for what it is. It's not meant to offend, it's retailers and other public places being absolutely terrified of being sued or boycotted by every Tom Dick and Harry with an opinion on this. Cut them some slack. It's a damn crabby impossible to please country and they're just doing the best they can.
Except it is Christmas.
No otehr group in this society is coreced into dropping their traditions.
I beleive the legal position was firmly established in "Miracle on 34th St."