TOTALLY GEEKED!

ladyloonatic · Regular

RE: Target Gets Rid of Gender Labels on Toys Sold in Stores

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

ladyloonatic wrote:
Ahhh,

much ado about nothing. Stores rearrange their products all the time. And everyone grumbles because it's not where it used to be. It's all still there (in most cases), once you find it, it will all be OK. Heaven forbid a Transformer has to be on the shelf next to Barbie. What is the world coming to!

I think if they would have just done it and not made an announcement no one would have even been the wiser. But they put out a big press release saying how some special interest groups were offended by their gender assignments so, in trying to be thoughtful to them, they were changing everything around. Target should have just kept their mouths shut and moved stuff.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
ladyloonatic wrote:
Ahhh,

much ado about nothing. Stores rearrange their products all the time. And everyone grumbles because it's not where it used to be. It's all still there (in most cases), once you find it, it will all be OK. Heaven forbid a Transformer has to be on the shelf next to Barbie. What is the world coming to!
I think if they would have just done it and not made an announcement no one would have even been the wiser. But they put out a big press release saying how some special interest groups were offended by their gender assignments so, in trying to be thoughtful to them, they were changing everything around. Target should have just kept their mouths shut and moved stuff.

I agree with this 100%.

5 years ago I mentioned this subject to anyone who would listen at corporate. They didn't want to listen. So they waited until the special interest groups got upset and then they did something. Could have been avoided if they had listened to me! Lol.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Mellow Momma wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
ladyloonatic wrote:
Ahhh,

much ado about nothing. Stores rearrange their products all the time. And everyone grumbles because it's not where it used to be. It's all still there (in most cases), once you find it, it will all be OK. Heaven forbid a Transformer has to be on the shelf next to Barbie. What is the world coming to!
I think if they would have just done it and not made an announcement no one would have even been the wiser. But they put out a big press release saying how some special interest groups were offended by their gender assignments so, in trying to be thoughtful to them, they were changing everything around. Target should have just kept their mouths shut and moved stuff.
I agree with this 100%.
5 years ago I mentioned this subject to anyone who would listen at corporate. They didn't want to listen. So they waited until the special interest groups got upset and then they did something. Could have been avoided if they had listened to me! Lol.

Honest to god no one would have noticed if they hadn't announced it. A few people would have gone into the store and asked where such and such a toy was. Some would wander aimlessly and found what they wanted and then said to themselves, "They've moved things around." ALL stores move things from time to time. Customers complain and adapt. It's life.

ed11563 · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

Honest to god no one would have noticed if they hadn't announced it. A few people would have gone into the store and asked where such and such a toy was. Some would wander aimlessly and found what they wanted and then said to themselves, "They've moved things around." ALL stores move things from time to time. Customers complain and adapt. It's life.

Any publicity is good publicity.

I'd bet their store traffic goes up because people are curious. WIN for the store.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

ed11563 wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

Honest to god no one would have noticed if they hadn't announced it. A few people would have gone into the store and asked where such and such a toy was. Some would wander aimlessly and found what they wanted and then said to themselves, "They've moved things around." ALL stores move things from time to time. Customers complain and adapt. It's life.
Any publicity is good publicity.
I'd bet their store traffic goes up because people are curious. WIN for the store.

Not so sure about that. There's not much I feel strongly about but there are two or three stores that have taken stances I am against. I no longer shop in their stores. It may help them in the short term but people who feel committed won't go there.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

I went in yesterday for some other things so I decided to take a look in the toy aisle. All they did was remove the pink and blue backer paper from the shelves and took down the signs that said "boy toys" and "girl toys". They didn't actually move a single thing. So it really IS much ado about very little. I won't say "about nothing" because they did take down those stupid signs. I always taught my kids that there was no such thing as boy toys or girl toys. They could play with anything they wanted. And they loved their cars and dump trucks and their light sabers etc.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Yep. Usually when I am in there buying a toy it is for a gift and I already know what I want. I rarely wander the toy aisles aimlessly. The bedding? A little. We have updated SS's bedding twice. He had Thomas the Tank when we married and then we decided that was too babyish. So we did Angry Birds. We really need to update it again. He's getting too grown up for this. I think the next set will be something he can keep for a long time. Although we have appreciated having extra bedding for him. With his red dye allergy we have had many throw up nights.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

I am from the north eastern school of thought that you can't have enough blankets. Ever. Now that I live in a town that is further north than Toronto Canada, I especially believe that! There are always nights when someone gets sick and you need another set of bedding. Someone stays overnight and needs a blanket, they spill something on their bedding and you just want to change it out quickly and not have to worry about it... Of course I am always picking up stray kids here so I am biased towards saving that kind of thing.

If you look around and find a good deal it isn't too expensive, especially if you want something plain and you aren't picky.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Well, I decorated his room when DH and I got married. I wanted him to feel special and welcome. He was barely four. Like just turned four a few days before. He loved Thomas the Tank so I went all out. I did the bedding and pillows and curtains. All of it. He still has the stuffed Thomas. Then he got older and we went to Angry Birds. He's fine with it but I see a more grown up pattern in his future. We love extra quilts. Layla barfs when we travel so we put them down all over the car to keep her from ruining it. Plus we have extra bedding for the top bunk of SS's bed if we need it. I don't think you can have too many quilts.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I think around 5ish I stopped getting the cartoon themed bedding. I had multiple twin beds and solid bedding was so much easier.

chef · Guru

I'm looking forward to the themed bedding. DS is getting a big boy bed from my parents, grandma, and uncle for Christmas. He's an opinionated little boy so I'm sure he'll be quite happy to pick out a bedding set.

ladyloonatic · Regular

ed11563 wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

Honest to god no one would have noticed if they hadn't announced it. A few people would have gone into the store and asked where such and such a toy was. Some would wander aimlessly and found what they wanted and then said to themselves, "They've moved things around." ALL stores move things from time to time. Customers complain and adapt. It's life.
Any publicity is good publicity.
I'd bet their store traffic goes up because people are curious. WIN for the store.

I totally agree about "shoulda just done it, no one would've noticed." I really never noticed the pink and blue backing, or "GIRL TOYS" "BOY TOYS" THING.

With respect to the publicity, they may take a hit at first, but in the end people will shop where its convenient and where they usually shop. So the offended people might not shop there for a week or three, but they'll go back.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

ladyloonatic wrote:
ed11563 wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

Honest to god no one would have noticed if they hadn't announced it. A few people would have gone into the store and asked where such and such a toy was. Some would wander aimlessly and found what they wanted and then said to themselves, "They've moved things around." ALL stores move things from time to time. Customers complain and adapt. It's life.
Any publicity is good publicity.
I'd bet their store traffic goes up because people are curious. WIN for the store.

I totally agree about "shoulda just done it, no one would've noticed." I really never noticed the pink and blue backing, or "GIRL TOYS" "BOY TOYS" THING.
With respect to the publicity, they may take a hit at first, but in the end people will shop where its convenient and where they usually shop. So the offended people might not shop there for a week or three, but they'll go back.

It depends on just how strongly people feel about it. For me, it's not a game changer. But there are some stores that have done things in that past that have caused me not to shop there forevermore.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

It was fun for a while.

But then you change sheets and you have Barney fitted sheet with my little pony flat sheet and the pillow case has to be transformer.

We would pick out a comforter and then solid sheets to go with everything.

It made sheet washing day so much easier.