An 18-year-old South Carolina girl ended up playing Santa Claus at a mall because the regular Santa Claus couldn't show up; however, because the kids weren't pleased to find out that Santa Claus was a girl, the mall sent the girl back to being just one of Santa's helpers. The girl, who was paid less as a helper, claimed this was sexual discrimination; "just because I'm female doesn't mean they can keep me from being Santa Claus," she stated.

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