bomb threats? is this the path we want to walk? we need more thoughtfulness, less regurgitation. 

claim: 
Target is sexualizing children by selling Pride merch, teaming up w/ a Satanic designer to create merch for children w/ pentagrams, horns, & the phrase “Satan Respects Pronouns”. Another claim is that Target is selling “tuck friendly” bathing suits for children.

reality:

Target purchased select merch from British company Abprallen, a company who does have some apparel w/ pentagrams, horns, & the phrase “Satan Respects Pronouns”. However, NONE of that was being sold at Target. Target did purchase & was selling from Abprallen, a bag w/ the phrase “We Belong Everywhere.” 
the AP investigated the other claim & it was disproven. the “tuck friendly” bathings suits are only in adult sizes in the adult section. 

representation matters. Target does have inclusive Pride merch in kids section, because there are kids w/ LGBTQ+ parents, teens coming to terms w/ their gender & sexuality, & adults who want to celebrate love in their family as an entire family. Target has had this merch for years, so why the controversy now?

in April of this year, conservative blogger Matt Walsh tweeted out the following, “Here’s what we need to do: Pick a victim, gang up on it, and make an example of it. We can’t boycott every woke company or even most of them. But we can pick one, it hardly matters which, and target it with a ruthless boycott campaign. Claim one scalp then move onto the next.” (see below). this was a planned manipulation of people’s fears.

result?
Target has lost $9 billion & has received bomb threats resulting in evacuations & temporary closures, & removal of Pride merchandise. real harm is being done.

if we don’t like a product or a designer for whatever reason – don’t buy the merchandise. that’s how capitalism & consumerism work. but launching a holy war?

misinformation is the tool of tyranny & we should beware of a political agenda that masquerades as a moral cause.

may hearts open, may thoughtful, sane minds arise.

~j

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