Bigots Lose It Over Target’s Boy Toy Policy

BOYS & GIRLS

Target’s move toward gender-neutral toy aisles has us celebrating. But some unhappy people are threatening to boycott the store.

Published Aug. 14 2015 1:00AM EDT

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War, famine, pestilence, gender-neutral toy aisles—all signs of the apocalypse, apparently.

In an August 7 post on its corporate website, Target announced that it would respond to customer feedback by phasing out “gender-based signage” from the children’s bedding and toy aisles.

Samantha Allen

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Bigots Lose It Over Target’s Boy Toy Policy

Target’s move toward gender-neutral toy aisles has us celebrating. But some unhappy people are threatening to boycott the store.

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Samantha Allen