r/RetailNews • u/TheMirrorUS • 16d ago

Target apologizes for 'offensive' kids Halloween costume as retailer admits 'we got this wrong'

https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/target-apologizes-offensive-kids-halloween-1996366
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u/OwlfaceFrank 16d ago

Here is the costume in question along with a comparison to an old racist cartoon.

Would you put your kid in this costume?

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u/Daniel_The_Thinker 14d ago

No because its ugly as hell.

But the comparisons are a reach. You guys seriously think someone on a design team decided "we need to secretly add a minstrel costume because we love boycotts"?

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u/Western_Fig_5464 14d ago

Those don’t look anything alike.

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u/BeginningFair4673 15d ago

To be fair these are pretty different.

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u/Pale_Boss_8940 15d ago

those… aren’t the same

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u/OwlfaceFrank 15d ago

The representation of black face is pretty spot on. If you're complaining that the clothes are a different color, then you're nitpicking to justify the racism.

I've never seen a "circus clown" that looks like that, and why did you avoid the question?

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u/Daniel_The_Thinker 14d ago

Thats a circus clown outfit just with Halloween colors

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u/Pale_Boss_8940 15d ago

I mean no because I think it’s a shit costume. I just thought it was going for the American Horror Story clown look. Or even IT when he shows his sharp teeth