Right On Target

First it was Bud Lite managing to offend a large number of its customers and cut sales by 30%. Now this from the store I use to avoid shopping at Walmart:

Target Pride merchandise includes female-style swimsuits that can be used to “tuck” male genitalia, products labeled as “Thoughtfully fit on multiple body types and gender expressions,” a “Gender Fluid” mug, a variety of adult clothing with slogans such as “Super Queer,” party supplies, home decor, multiple books and a “Grow At Your Own Pace” saucer planter.

Critics are particularly peeved about Target Pride merchandise for children, which includes onesies and rompers for newborn babies and along with other apparel for kids of all ages.

I had to see this for myself, so after a trip to my CVS and B of A I headed to ‘my’ Target on Kettleman Lane in Lodi. Sure enough, the Pride items were right in the front of the store just beyond the entrance. I took a few photos to convince myself that the conservative community of Lodi that I grew up in has gotten a bit of a woke-up call.

I looked for one of those bulge accommodating swim suits, but I couldn’t find any. That was probably too ‘over the top’ for Lodi. This is what I was looking for:

I was planning to purchase one of these gender bending swimsuits and model it for Stoker. Who knows, it might uncover some long repressed fantasy of hers that could lead to an entertaining hour. Or it might cause her to collapse with laughter. Or she might make some clever remark about not really needing so much extra crotch coverage. Wives can be cruel…

I was also planning to take a picture of myself clad in my tuckable, and put it in this blog. Fortunately for you, dear reader, that did not happen. Those who know me realize that I get a five o’clock shadow well before noon, and have unshaven and very hairy legs, so it would have been quite a sight.

I could say I’m boycotting Bud Lite, but that would be misleading since I never touch the stuff. And I’m not going to boycott Target. This merchandise may say Pride to some but to me the items aimed at adults are just entertaining. Now the ‘onesies’ with slogans like ‘bien pride’ are something else, but I imagine parents know best.