Posted on 07/21/2015 4:04:44 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
Target is now under fire after selling a shirt in the womens section of the store with the word TROPHY printed across it.
Some have called the shirt sexist and suggested that it objectifies women. Since the shirt has premiered in stores and online, many outraged customers have taken to social media, Fox 2 News reported.
Hey Target, Im in the mens section and dont see a Trophy shirt here, one Twitter user wrote. Why is that?
Another Twitter user complained about the variety of titles offered on graphic t-shirts in Target stores.
Whos gonna [sic] sell me a shirt that says President, Boss, Brusque, or Brazen? One Twitter user wrote. Not Target, I guess.
Many have used the hashtag #notatrophy to exhibit their discontent with the merchandise.
A third Twitter user noted that the shirt was displayed in the bridal section of the store as well as the juniors section.
Other customers have defended Target, arguing that the graphic t-shirt describes them accurately. One Twitter user argued that wearing the t-shirt means their partner has won them while another suggested that she was proud to be a trophy.
Since the shirt hit stores, online petitions have popped up across the Internet. One petition asked Target to consider how strong words can be, while another noted that Target merely views women as things and wants to profit off of that view.
Target has also displayed shirts with the words Mrs. and This is my backstage pass on them.
In a statement, Target apologized if the t-shirts offended any customers and added that they were purely produced for fun. A representative for Target wrote that most customers have responded positively to the shirts.
My father loved him, and I have a framed photo of him playing golf that my husband picked up in an auction.
I have many fond memories of watching his shows with my dad.
I don’t know but it’s beyond ridiculous.
Target should have tweeted back that the Trophy shirts in the men’s section are all sold out.
They would have been outraged about that too probably.
Somebody should tell the women being offended by this to get back in the kitchen.
It’s better than the Muzzie t-shirt that says “PROPERTY”.
Oh, my, how offensive!
They never should have been allowed to wear shoes in the first place.
.....A representative for Target wrote that most customers have responded positively to the shirts.
Sooo......
Once again the whole world is supposed to give in to a hand full of people with nothing better to do than gripe about anything and everything.
They should have tweeted that the “Trophy” merchandise in the men’s section were boxers and that they were sold out.
Those “outraged” will never be trophies...and they know it!
How about this:
Home of the Whopper shirt or shorts
http://www.cafepress.com/mf/14030026/home-of-the-whopper_tank-top?productId=70573258
A bunch of feminist c*nts will get Target to run crying into the dark based on a hashtag. This gets repeated time and time again!
And people wonder why a person like Trump (that does not apologize) gets so much support?
Fnn john kerry has one in his closet! Terreza got herself a trophy!
Liberals have no sense of humor.
Pray America is waking
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