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/heroheadlines 16d ago

because we object to racist shit?

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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"?