In days leading up to International Pride Month, the American department store giant Target had once again rolled out their Gay Pride collection of clothing, decor, and more; but this year many consumers have had enough of it and are now once again boycotting the chain, which has caused to Target to tone down their support for LGTBQIA+ themed items and a massive loss in revenue.
Target is no stranger to public backlash and upheaval for their progressive moves. Sentiment had grown against the company when they became one of the first to truly embrace and prioritize Pride paraphernalia. But the resistance really exploded in 2016 and 2017 when Target became the first major retail business to allow for transgenders to use bathrooms opposite their gender. This caused a lot of upheaval from conservative and Christian groups alike, such as American Family Association (AFA) helping to lead the way.
Now Target is objectively facing an even much larger backlash for identical reasons, for the moment that is.
SEE: Target Sells Racist Prayer Book Encouraging Readers To Hate White People
But before that, some shoppers had posted on social media warning that the boys clothing options were quite effeminate and did not look like typical boys clothing. This was a couple of months before now, as can be seen in a video first uploaded to TikTok.
Bringing things to more recent times, more videos began to populate on social media that documented the Gay Pride clothes on display near the entry of the store so no one could miss it. Some of the clothes were for toddlers and baby boys, with some of the undergarment options allowing for “tucking” and “binding” – something transgenders will do to conceal their privates and effectively decreases the rate of fertility.
What drew even more controversy was when it was discovered that the designer for the clothing line is a devout and flamboyant Satanist; who would design other attire and emblems that say things like “Satan Respects Pronouns” with a smiling Baphomet head in transgender flag colors, or others like “Homophobe Headrest” that features a pastel-colored guillotine, Daily Mail has documented, along with other notable collections and items on sale at Targets across the country.
Neil McCoy-Ward, an economist and forecaster, documents the recent controversy and the favoritism Target receives for being more progressive. The Economic Ninja also documents the Pride display at his local Target, calling upon viewers to boycott Target, too; as have others since then as well.
Since then the backlash has been so serve it was reported last week the company had already lost an estimated $9 billion in revenue. Yesterday Fox Business reported that Target has lost $12.4 billion and more on the way.
Because of this, Target has since removed some of the clothing options and has moved some displays more to the back of the stores, though this is where children’s toys and electronics are located.
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.
Target spokeswoman Kayla Castañeda said in a statement
Target has also been dealing with plenty of lost revenue due to a sharp rise in crime across the United States. Prior to the boycotts Target’s executives revealed that had lost around $1.3 billion in sales due to “theft and organized retail crime,” The Trends Journal wrote.
The TJ added: ‘The company released its first-quarter earnings report and said its “inventory shrink” will exceed last year’s $800 million by another $500 million. The company noted that “organized retail crime” is an important driver of the issue and it is making “significant investments in strategies to prevent this from happening in our stores.”’
The WinePress reported not long ago that a San Francisco Target put all their toiletries and cosmetics behind anti-theft locker and plexiglass, due to a massive influx in crime. SEE: San Francisco Target Puts Entire Department Behind Security Glass Amidst Rising Crime
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
[13] Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee? [14] Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts? [15] And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered. Malachi 3:13-15
As I have said before, this Pride Month (starting tomorrow) will be the worst; however, it appears more Americans are finally (though extremely late) starting to pushback against this garbage. Because of that we might finally start to see some hesitation by these big brands to supply and sell this filthy crap, lest they get put on blast Bud Light style.
At the end of the day, these companies care about their bottom line and will have to go wear the money goes.
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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I’m NOT bragging, GOD FORBID:
But the day before, I finally decided to go to Target and plant the Chick tract DOOM TOWN. I pray that God gets the glory and that it will not be in vain. Again, not bragging, but somebody has to do it, plus I’m trying my hardest to serve and please God and that it’s not in vain and hopefully with this deed, God’s judgement will come in a lot easier.
What do you say, Jacob?
I personally boycotted target because they have a sodomite friendly bathroom policy (I was one of the 1 million people who petitioned to boycott target). There was this one time I went to target because I personally thought that the boycott was over. I was wrong. I am going to boycott target again, but this time with no intention of going back unless they truly repent.
Great idea, Thomas.
Also what you can do, plant gospel tracts inside.
Make sure they’re King James Bible based first, Chick publications works in a pinch I think. Order or buy the Chick tract DOOM TOWN in a pack and pray God protects and guides you as you lay tracts around Target, stay vigilant, be discreet, calm, determined, and go to town!
They won’t. Any apologies are just lip service. They know what they are doing.
Lord God please judge these companies that judge abominations!
Lord God please judge these companies that *support* abominations!
Amen, Cynthia! Lord judge America in general every state from Alabama to Wyoming!
If I had the resources last month I’d have purchased everything I needed to last month and avoided going to store at all this month. Unfortunately with all the home repairs I’m having to do, I don’t have a lot of excess money to work with at the moment.
That aside, the fact that Target is losing Billions is a good sign, although I wouldn’t hold my breath. This nation is doomed, and is much much too prideful to repent, much less feel shame over it’s sin. Their little “Repentance rallies” and the like might make a mention of sin, but it’s simply an open display of America worship masquerading as Christians concerned for the nations sins.
It’s hard to believe that Target even has billions to lose. Before they got on the controversy bandwagon, they were a lousy store. There was one doing business a stone’s throw from where I lived, and I only went in there one or two times, and one of those times was probably a nature call before there was any talk about co-ed bathrooms, transgender kid’s clothes, or Oprah pronouncing Target “tar-jay”. I just never liked that store because their product selections, of which I have scant memory of by now, were just not my cup of tea, and I can add their philosophical leanings to boot.
SIN is always the root cause of sorrows amongst nations. Many have lost sight of this fact.
And as the screetching wheel turns towards the side of ‘order out of chaos’ becareful not to be consumed toward it but wheld it towards righteousness.
it all starts first at the house of God.