As it should be: genital-appropriate segregation, and discretely tolerate those who discretely are trying to do the right thing as their own sanity or confusion dictates.
Problem is the confused, and their sympathizers, are trying to LEGISLATE the tolerance, crushing other issues and harming far more people in the process.
And yes, public protest is starting: my wife is outraged, and our family will no longer go to Target; I’ve already given notice to Target and other companies providing in-store services (CVS, Starbucks).
Target is Minneapolis based and the Christmas boycott did have an impact on them. Boycotting privately and closing accounts is fine but unless the women, not men, are out publically protesting in front of stores getting media attention it will not have a substantial impact.
Men, are okay being in attendance but it has to be a women’s movement in protection of themselves and children. Much of the success at the state level on abortion has been the results of women telling there stories and discussing the issue in terms that relate to other women.
No doubt transgenders have been using opposite sex bathrooms for a long time. When I worked at a local store there was a transgender guy who would come in sometimes. I never saw him go into the restrooms but no doubt he had to use the restrooms at sometime or another either in our store or other businesses. Sometimes an odd individual will use the restroom but the real threat are from the rapists and peeping toms. As usual the self righteous social justice warriors are on to their next crusade. They are the ones who will encourage perverts and antisocial creeps from pushing the limits. I think that Target’s eager response will add to the problems and I think that they should be punished by the shoppers.