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Douchebag Decree: American Apparel and Target: Hypocrite Corporations Using LGBTQ Pride to Make Money

Douchebag Decree post by Morgan Hecht on June 14, 2012 - 1:22pm; tagged American Apparel, corporate takeover, lgbtq rights, queer pride, Target.

American Apparel and Target you have earned our Douchebag Decree for trying to coporatize LGBTQ Pride although you have been anti-inclusive and homophobic. While Pride might only happen every June, it takes more than a recognition one month out of the year to truly be a company that cares about queer issues.

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Mad World: Back to School

Mad World post by Kelsey Wallace on August 31, 2010 - 1:59pm; tagged back to school, kids, Kmart, Macy's, Mad World, school, Target.

Well, it's time to go back to school again. And you know how I know? Because of television commercials, which give me all the information I need on what it takes to be a cool kid these days. (Hint: channel your favorite High School Musical Version of Glee character, then press fast forward.)

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Merry Christmas! Here's some stereotypes ... but no take-backsies.

TV post by lschmeiser on December 24, 2009 - 7:39pm; tagged ads, awkwardness, blood diamonds, blood diamonds, christmas, commercials, dating, Kay Jewelers, psychosexual terror, psychosexual terror, Target, Target, why does Mom have to do all the word?, why does Mom have to do all the work?.

Dating can be confusing -- especially when one or more parties links emotional milestones to consumerist signifiers. And yet ... somehow, the solution is probably not to buy cheap accessories at Target.

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