One of the
magazines I follow posted a link on their Facebook page this week about some
awesome beauty products you can purchase at Target. I made a comment on the
post that said: “Are these products
available anywhere else? I won’t be shopping at Target until they put the
safety of children above being ‘politically correct.”
Within
minutes of posting the comment I had people bashing me for being “hateful” and
a “bigot”.
I’d like to
clear a few things up.
I prefer not
to shop in a store that allows men to enter the women’s restroom. That does not
make me hateful. It does not make me a “bigot”. It makes me a concerned mother
who will put the safety of her children first.
I do not
hate people in the LGBT community. I have friends who are gay, and friends who
are transgender. I do not agree with, or support that lifestyle, but that does
not mean I hate those people. On the contrary, I love those people as much as
any of my other friends. I have close friends who party and get drunk on the
weekends. I do not support that, but I love those friends. I have friends who
sleep around with anyone they can. I do not agree with that, but I still love
those friends. I have friends who do not like the way I live my life and raise
my children, but they still love ME. We do not all have to agree on everything
to be friends, or at least be civil to one another.
My boycott of
Target is not because they want to allow men who think they are women to use
the women’s restroom/fitting room. My problem is that they just made it
incredibly easy for perverts and pedophiles to gain access to my daughters in
their most vulnerable and private moments.
We live in a
world where women and children are being kidnapped and sold into prostitution on a daily basis. We live in a world where people are being spied upon, video-taped,
or raped at every turn. And, unfortunately, we live in a world where anyone who
stands against that for any reason is called a hateful bigot.
For me, this
is no different than the Syrian refugees who are trying to enter our country. My
problem is not with the refugees who are looking for a better life. My problem
is the countless number of terrorists who are taking advantage of the situation
by sneaking in with the refugees, with the sole purpose of destroying my country,
family and friends. I’m not willing to take that gamble with the life of my
children.
I’m posting
this for two reasons:
First, I
want to share my reasons for boycotting Target (and other stores who take on
this policy) to help spread the word to anyone who may be struggling to make a
decision in this matter. I don’t expect you all to agree with me (in fact, I’m
fully prepared for a great number of you to disagree with me, either politely
or otherwise. Bring it on.)
This is
about the well-being and safety of my children as well as millions of other children in our country. Target could have taken MANY different approaches to
this. There are many other (better) options.
Secondly, I
want my friends and family members who are gay to understand that I am not
attacking YOU. I do NOT hate you in any way. I’m just standing up for my
children the best way I know how. I pray that you will not be offended by my
actions and will know that you are loved. I know that many of you are just as
concerned as I am, and I want to thank those of you who understand for thinking
of my children.
I sincerely
hope this Target boycott will make a difference. But, even if they don’t back
down, I want them to know, neither will I. Call me names, trash me out, I don’t
care. Every time you do it just strengthens my resolve to stand firm in my
decision and protect my children.
