It is near Christmas and a healthcare facility is decorating for the holidays. One of the healthcare professionals says to another “I love the holidays, I can’t imagine why anyone would not want to celebrate Christmas.” What is the assumption is the healthcare worker making and how could they better rephrase this statement? If you were the other healthcare worker how might you address this statement?

• What assumptions have been made
• What cultural context is impacting this interaction
• How would you have handled this differently