Target's Toy Section Goes Gender Neutral and Social Media Loses Its Mind

By Kristy Puchko | Lists | August 17, 2015 |

By Kristy Puchko | Lists | August 17, 2015 |

Earlier this month, Target announced that it would go gender neutral in its toys and children’s bedding section. No more would there be signs declaring which items were meant for boys and which for girls. No more color coded shelves that suggest to kids what they are expected to like.

It’s the kind of change some advocates have been calling for for a while. And as a child-free liberal who well remembers the frustration of being told that Legos and Nerf Sharpshooters weren’t for girls, I thought, ‘Good for Target.’ But I didn’t realize the ramifications such a move would have on our nation and our poor playtime-addicted children.

Thankfully, there are those unafraid to speak truth to power, or irrational anger to Target. Facebook and Twitter is blowing up with former customers proclaiming they will boycott the store over this new policy. At first, I didn’t understand. But through their cries, I now realize the dark reality that lies ahead of us.

Buying toys just got a lot more complicated.

#Target #OffTarget h/t @hemantmehta pic.twitter.com/dGfFbdJcQ9

— Russell's Teapot (@RussellTpot) August 12, 2015

All but gender-neutral people will be barred from buying toys at Target.

I am going to shop where genders are welcomed, won't be going to target #offtarget

— Webhunter30 (@jotano75) August 11, 2015

You’ll go to hell for buying your daughter that Batman action figure.

#Christian protest actions just get sillier every day. See @Franklin_Graham's 👉🏿 #OffTarget pic.twitter.com/K93SCji8JU

— Memeographs (@memeographs) August 12, 2015

Locusts!

BREAKING NEWS: Locusts descend on rural Wyoming after girl chooses blue bed sheets over pink sheets. #Target #OffTarget

— Russell's Teapot (@RussellTpot) August 13, 2015

Without being told their toys are for their gender, your kids will become genderless!

Dear @target a man is a man, a woman is a woman if not you would not be alive. Don't change what God has made. #OffTarget

— daniel anthony (@VerifiedDanielA) August 12, 2015

Or maybe transgender?

.@Franklin_Graham You are not doing the Christian faith any favors by disinforming you flock like this. #OffTarget pic.twitter.com/bIDXpnaSlM

— Joe Keene (@joekeene) August 13, 2015

Having a gender will become a crime.

America as a whole will be pussyified. That’s a bad thing.

We can’t even boycott properly, because DAMN NUETRALS!

And Target thinks this all just some big joke.

Remember when Trolls were the kings of the world. Woo hoo! #TrollsAreBack #OnlyAtTarget pic.twitter.com/fes0CNlUvv

— Target (@Target) August 14, 2015

BUT WHAT GENDER ARE THOSE DOLLS FOR, TARGET?! HUH?

H/T to Adweek for the Facebook posts.

Kristy Puchko loved her Ice Capades Barbie and her Nerf Sharpshooter more than most things.