Close Menu
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Relationships
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Celebrity Kids
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
  • Disclaimer
  • About us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contribute & Advertise with Us
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest Vimeo
GistFestGistFest
  • Entertainment

    Pastor TD Jakes Steps Down Months After Having a Heart Attack During Sermon

    April 29, 2025

    Skai Jackson’s Boyfriend Arrested Again for the Second Time in Less Than Six Months

    April 28, 2025

    All You Need to Know About Netflix’s “Wednesday” Season 2

    April 28, 2025

    Everything You Need To Know About Shannon Sharpe’s Rape Allegations

    April 25, 2025

    Pope Francis Dies on Easter Monday at 88

    April 25, 2025
  • Lifestyle

    Pastor TD Jakes Steps Down Months After Having a Heart Attack During Sermon

    April 29, 2025

    Skai Jackson’s Boyfriend Arrested Again for the Second Time in Less Than Six Months

    April 28, 2025

    All You Need to Know About Netflix’s “Wednesday” Season 2

    April 28, 2025

    Everything You Need To Know About Shannon Sharpe’s Rape Allegations

    April 25, 2025

    Pope Francis Dies on Easter Monday at 88

    April 25, 2025
  • Relationships

    Pastor TD Jakes Steps Down Months After Having a Heart Attack During Sermon

    April 29, 2025

    Skai Jackson’s Boyfriend Arrested Again for the Second Time in Less Than Six Months

    April 28, 2025

    All You Need to Know About Netflix’s “Wednesday” Season 2

    April 28, 2025

    Everything You Need To Know About Shannon Sharpe’s Rape Allegations

    April 25, 2025

    Pope Francis Dies on Easter Monday at 88

    April 25, 2025
  • Tips & Tricks

    Pastor TD Jakes Steps Down Months After Having a Heart Attack During Sermon

    April 29, 2025

    Skai Jackson’s Boyfriend Arrested Again for the Second Time in Less Than Six Months

    April 28, 2025

    All You Need to Know About Netflix’s “Wednesday” Season 2

    April 28, 2025

    Everything You Need To Know About Shannon Sharpe’s Rape Allegations

    April 25, 2025

    Pope Francis Dies on Easter Monday at 88

    April 25, 2025
  • Celebrity Kids

    Meryl Streep’s Daughter Louisa Jacobson Shares Her and Partner, Anna Blundell’s Plans for Valentine’s Day

    February 14, 2025

    Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin’s Son’s Name Revealed

    January 12, 2025

    Travis Barker Daughter, Alabama Barker Hospitalized for Nicotine Withdrawal After Quitting Vaping

    January 2, 2025

    Who Are Madonna’s Children? Everything You Need To Know About Them

    December 10, 2024

    Wynonna Judd’s Daughter Back in Jail After Allegedly Stealing Church Van

    December 4, 2024
Subscribe
GistFestGistFest
Home » Target Sparks Yet Another Round of Criticism and Boycott Calls Over It’s “Woke” Collections
General

Target Sparks Yet Another Round of Criticism and Boycott Calls Over It’s “Woke” Collections

OlamideBy OlamideFebruary 26, 2024Updated:February 26, 20244 Mins Read
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Reddit Telegram Email
A Collage of a Target Store and Some of its "Woke" Christmas Collections
Source: WasTimes/X OliLondonTV/X EndWokeness/X
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

Last Christmas, while love was in the air and preparations were in motion for many people, Target sparked controversy!

A Collage of a Target Store and Some of its "Woke" Christmas Collections
Source: WasTimes/X OliLondonTV/X EndWokeness/X

Outrage spread across America over Target’s then-new collection of woke Christmas items. Due to the backlash, the top retailer had a less-than-merry and likely busier-than-ever Christmas celebration. 

Target started trouble for itself when it rolled out its Christmas range of decorative items. Notable among the items were toys of Santas representing various races. The collection included Pride Santa, Santa in wheelchairs, and figurines draped in rainbow colors.

In addition, the range had same-sex couples and Muslim families celebrating Christmas. While many praised the retail giant’s decision to be more inclusive, others kicked against it. Hence, there was a loud uproar over the retailer’s actions.

Most of the angry crowd included conservatives who have branded the items as “woke” and “anti-christmas.” Equally as loud as the criticisms were the repeated calls to boycott Target. Hashtags such as #BoycottTarget and #NotMyChristmas spread across the internet alongside angry posts from customers.  

Also Read: How Ellen DeGeneres’s Coming-out Episode Changed TV and Influenced Hollywood

“This is just another example of Target trying to shove its liberal agenda down our throats,” read a comment from an X user. “I will not be shopping there. Haven’t for quite some time and certainly don’t plan to any time soon! You would think they would have learned by Bud Lights mistake,” said another user. 

But there were also tweets in support of the company’s new direction. One such tweet read, “They should do something about those mean and aggressive Target clerks who are holding guns to the heads of those conservatives, forcing them to buy those things.” 

POLL — Should Donald J. Trump Be Allowed to Run for Office?

Another supportive post from Facebook read, “I think it’s great that Target is making an effort to be more inclusive.” Similarly, another X post read, “Conservatives need to get a life of their own and stop being jealous of other people enjoying living their “woke” life. Which, by the way, is hurting nobody.” 

Interestingly, that wasn’t the first time the retailer would make it into the black book of millions of its customers. Earlier last year, its Pride Month collections drew widespread backlash and boycotts from conservatives, causing its revenues to tank significantly. 

Also Read: 12 Countries With Strict Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

During that period, Target admitted that its comparable sales fell by 5.4% in the second quarter ending July 29, 2023. Its ECommerce sales also dropped by 10.5% during that time. However, the company survived and managed to maintain a respectable profit margin by reducing inventory costs and cutting down on discounts. 

Its ability to weather the storm earlier that year is probably the source of the confidence behind the 2023 Christmas collection. Despite the backlash, Target doubled down on its inclusiveness policy, daring the right-wingers to do their worst. 

A statement from the retailer to the press stated that Target is “proud to offer a wide variety of Christmas ornaments that reflect the diversity of our customers…We believe that everyone should feel welcome and celebrated during the holidays.” 

You Might Also Like:

Residents Reveal Details About Thriving Illegal Migrant Operations at the Northern US Border

There Will No Longer Be Self Checkouts at Walmart, Costco, and Wegmans Soon!

Tennessee Elementary School Students and Teacher Hospitalized After Dry Ice Science Experiment

NYAG Says She Will Seize Trump’s Assets If He Can’t Pay Fraud Trial Fine

Portland Schools Face Civil Rights Complaint Over New Policy Factoring Race and Gender

News
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Previous ArticleMadonna Falls on Stage During Dance Routine at Concert
Next Article NYC Police Solve Mystery of Human Leg Discovered on Subway Tracks

Related Posts

General

Pastor TD Jakes Steps Down Months After Having a Heart Attack During Sermon

April 29, 2025
Entertainment

Everything You Need To Know About Shannon Sharpe’s Rape Allegations

April 25, 2025
News

Pope Francis Dies on Easter Monday at 88

April 25, 2025
Latest Posts

Pastor TD Jakes Steps Down Months After Having a Heart Attack During Sermon

April 29, 2025

Skai Jackson’s Boyfriend Arrested Again for the Second Time in Less Than Six Months

April 28, 2025

All You Need to Know About Netflix’s “Wednesday” Season 2

April 28, 2025

Everything You Need To Know About Shannon Sharpe’s Rape Allegations

April 25, 2025

Pope Francis Dies on Easter Monday at 88

April 25, 2025

Justin Bieber and Sexyy Red’s Kiss Sparks Controversy as Fans Say He “Looks Happier” With Her

April 25, 2025

Justin Bieber Debt Rumors Slammed by His Rep

April 20, 2025

“The White Lotus” Star Aimee Lou Wood Slams SNL for “Mean and Unfunny” Impersonation

April 19, 2025
About
About

We’re a news, entertainment and lifestyle hub that is dedicated to giving you quality insight on the latest lifestyle news, movie and TV news, celebrity news and lots more.

Contact us: [email protected]

MOST POPULAR

Jennifer Rauchet: Inside the Life of Pete Hegseth’s Wife

August 30, 2023

Alina Nikitina: Everything We Know About the Russian Model

October 4, 2023

Amanda Kate Lambert: Meet Nancy Sinatra’s Daughter

August 30, 2023

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox!

Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
  • Disclaimer
  • About us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contribute & Advertise with Us
© 2025 GistFest. All Rights Reserved.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.