IT IS NOT TIME FOR A HAPPY DANCE

TARGET Is Lying And The Media Is, Of Course, Assisting in the Lie

Yesterday I wrote a very brief piece titled AHEM In which I claimed that we had achieved victory over Targets marketing of LGBTQ+ clothing to children. I also cautioned that we needed to remain vigilant and this is why.

Target has not come to its senses or has it had the proverbial “Come to Jesus.” moment. Instead Target is busily searching for a way to not be Bud Light without removing any of its LGBTQ+ products from its brick and mortar operations or its on-line stores. In the process they are proclaiming to the world that it is not because they have seen the light but rather because their employees have been the target of violence at Target.

For example, because examples are always defining, this the headline from an NPR on-line story: Target removes some Pride Month products after threats against employees. Here is the reality. No where does NPR document those “threats against (Target) employees” . AND NPR didn’t seem to care. NPR took Target’s word of those threats at face value:

”For more than a decade, Target has offered an assortment of products aimed at celebrating Pride Month. Since introducing this year's collection, we've experienced threats impacting our team members' sense of safety and well-being while at work. Given these volatile circumstances, we are making adjustments to our plans, including removing items that have been at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior. Our focus now is on moving forward with our continuing commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community and standing with them as we celebrate Pride Month and throughout the year.”

What are those items that have “been at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior” and what exactly was the confrontational behavior and where did it occur? Who knows because Neither Target or NPR didn’t tell bother to tell us. Apparently NPR no longer believes in the practice of asking “who, what, where, when, and why” when it comes to solid reportage.

Politico has run virtually an identical story as have KIRO7 (Seattle, WA), NBCNews.Com, digital journal.com, news.yahoo.com, CNN.com, et cetera, et cetera et cetera….I think you get the point. By the way, the original story is from the once upon a time respected Associated Press.

So what is my point. It is not Target that is the problem; its you, and you, and you — all of you are bullies and you’re terrifying all 400,000 + target employees — all of them.

How big is Target? Target is this big:

And in the mind of the C-suit at Target we are this big —> .

Apparently, Target didn’t get the message they needed to get because they are trying to shame you into letting them continue being a leader in the drive to push the transgender narrative on children.

Union, KY

25 May 2023