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Target is taking a Brave Stance

(Breitbart) The Target department store chain has jumped into the transgender bathroom debate by declaring that men who claim to be women may use whatever bathroom or changing room they choose.

“Inclusivity is a core belief at Target,” a new company statement reads. “It’s something we celebrate. We stand for equality and equity, and strive to make our guests and team members feel accepted, respected and welcomed in our stores and workplaces every day.”

The retailer added, “We welcome transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or fitting room facility that corresponds with their gender identity.”

“Everyone deserves to feel like they belong,” the statement concluded. “You’ll always be accepted, respected and welcomed at Target.”

Is this really about something they care about, or is it simply pandering to Leftists and the .03% who are gender confused?

“Why would you choose to allow men in the women’s restroom when every single store has a single family restroom that can easily accommodate your Transgender customers,”Sandy Bell Small wrote on Facebook. “Way to go Target for choosing to protect the .03% of the ADULT transgender population over your women, children, mothers, grandchildren, teenager population. I’m sure you will say you I longer miss us but I’m sure the $$$’s spent weekly will be felt somewhere.”

Target has been going downhill for years now, especially in the wake of their credit card data breach. They’ve been closing stores, and their Canadian adventure was a total failure. There are obviously other factors at play, but the health of the company isn’t particularly great right now, when in years past they were considered the trending place, over Walmart and Kmart. Remember when they were called “Tarjay“? When everyone said they had lost their way? Do they think this policy will help business? Pandering to a tiny minority over safety?

Here’s Caleb Howe

…But make no mistake, it is a delusion, and a perfectly silly one. It is the same liberal-minded pseudo-hippie social justice warrior philosophy casting aside barriers to entry for bathrooms that simultaneously demand written letters of consent be in the possession of any man seen standing close to a woman. The same movement that rails against “manspreading” is perfectly fine with manpeeing…. (snip)

Let me stop you. Let me stop you right there. If you are about to say to me “why can’t a trans person pee where they feel comfortable” then I ask you this: why can’t a little girl? What if a bearded guy in a trench coat claiming to identify as a woman while standing in the corner of the bathroom smiling makes a little girl uncomfortable? Why does trenchie win? Oh you think that’s absurd? It isn’t. SJWs tell us EVERY SINGLE DAY that college campuses and sporting events and even grade schools are packed to the gills with potential rapists awaiting only the means and opportunity. Well what makes Target so special? (snip)

Target can do whatever they want. They are a business. They can even do what they want with their bathrooms right here in North Carolina, despite demagoguery about our laws. But they aren’t immunized from criticism, though. And certainly you don’t have to shop there. And you shouldn’t. Maybe it will impact their business, maybe it won’t. But your children will be safer. And that’s really the only reason you need. Because Target has chosen to play social justice with the other immature, unreasonable, flower power idiots of our stupid, sick culture instead of looking out for your kids.

Will Target put up official signs in their stores highlighting the policy? Will they risk alienating consumers beyond a statement? Will this stated policy make a difference in their falling traffic and revenue for better or worse? They have the choice to do as they wish. Consumers can do as they wish.

They sure aren’t Brave enough to put this policy on their Twitter feed, Facebook, or main Target.com page. Just one tiny link from their news page. And the comments are not going well for Target.

Crossed at Right Wing News.