We’ve found that Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk can be hit-or-miss with his tweets, but this one seems to check out. We’ve been told that Target is desperate to avoid a Bud Light situation, but the CEO has also expressed his support for Target’s line of Pride gear, including the kids’ swimsuits for any “gender expression.”
Kirk says he has an email sent out from Target leadership to employees, and it reads exactly like what a woke corporation would write.
I've obtained an EXCLUSIVE internal email from a TARGET LEADERSHIP to management.
Target reaffirming their support for grooming kids and LGBTQIA+ content for minors. @Target wants to lose another $9 billion. Let's help them! pic.twitter.com/zALckihXR7
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) May 25, 2023
So Target’s making adjustments to alleviate threats to employees’ “physical and psychological safety.” We guess the “incredible agility” was in quickly moving some of those Pride displays to less-visible areas of the store.
And that’s the narrative the mainstream media will run with — not that masses of people are choosing not to shop at Target, but that Target employees’ safety is under attack with abusive and threatening phone calls.
Doubling down just like Bud Light. Not a good strategy.
— Renee MAGA girl in California. (@RDobihal) May 25, 2023
Don’t shop @Target
— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) May 25, 2023
How low can they go? Let's go conservatives. #BoycottTarget
— Savannah (@BasedSavannah) May 25, 2023
I’m curious if anyone has video of these “gut-wrenching” encounters with customers.
— Mrs. Silence Dobetter (@utahmom333) May 25, 2023
We did see a pretty hilarious video of Alex Stein trying on one of those “tuck-friendly” women’s swimsuits.
Piece of cake! Stopped shopping there in 2020 when they were promoting BLM merchandise after the looters and rioters were burning down cities.
— Leesa B. Sarcasm (@LeesaBaccellie4) May 25, 2023
What all of these #woke corporations fail to realize is that they are pandering to a very small minority, most of whom are not actually their customers.
— Danny B 🇺🇸 (@iamdima24) May 25, 2023
Somehow I feel like any abusive behavior of associates in the store would have at least garnered one video showing hateful conservatives wanting to attack members of the alphabet squad. I haven’t noticed any
— Gwayne (@justmerican) May 25, 2023
When are companies going to learn to not alienate a large portion of the country? #boycottarget
— Greg Mitchell (@gregnmitchell) May 25, 2023
“psychological safety”?
— anonhamster (@anonhamster1) May 25, 2023
What are all these supposed "threats" to physical and psychological safety? The truth?
— Миодраг 🇨🇦🇷🇸☦️ (@themiodrag) May 25, 2023
Sick and sad that they hide behind LGBT. Its pretty evident that pride month, lifestyle preference isnt the reason for the hysteria.. Its the grooming, promoting, confusing messaging that tucking and whatever else is normal and has achieved mass adoption.
— Paddy McCracken (@paddymccracken) May 25, 2023
I’m proud that I’m straight. Is there a “cis” section?
— Matt (@morlando616) May 25, 2023
Yeah, those problematic “Women’s” and “Men’s” signs just reminded us of this from 2015:
Target plans to phase out gender-based signs: http://t.co/J95BLR2H5e pic.twitter.com/FfI96jiXu2
— The Hill (@thehill) August 8, 2015
What’s taking them so long? Don’t they care about inclusivity?
And that tweet reminds us of the time California tried to pass a law requiring toys to be displayed in gender-free aisles; you’d literally be legally compelled to put the Barbie dolls with the Hot Wheels.
“The bill would do away with so-called “boys aisles” and “girls aisles,” by requiring that children’s products be offered in a single, gender neutral section.”
How far is this going to go?
Until all humans are gender-less, family-less worker robots? https://t.co/shDw2qhV7J
— Lisa Britton (@LisaBritton) February 26, 2020
Target’s actually gotten off easy for a long time. The “tuck-friendly” tags were the final crack in the dam.
***
Related:
PolitiFact tackles conservative ‘misinformation’ on Target Pride collection by trying to bury the truth https://t.co/XJlw9VX22d
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 24, 2023
Join the conversation as a VIP Member