When Target announced that in the name of “inclusivity,” it was opening its restrooms and changing rooms to members of the opposite sex, regardless of their reason for entering. But most Americans would agree inclusivity should never come at the steep cost of forfeiting privacy and safety in the restroom. adflegal.org – FULL ARTICLE – By Kellie Fiedorek Posted on: | April 29, 2016
If Target were serious about ensuring that its customers and employees felt “accepted, respected, and welcomed,” it would not have ignored the feelings of children, particularly girls, who understandably and justifiably would feel humiliated, scared, or unsafe—not welcomed—if they saw a member of the opposite sex in their restroom. It would not have discounted the voices of thousands of women and girls who have been sexually abused, for whom the mere presence of a male in an intimate setting can trigger emotional and psychological trauma.
If Target thinks the only way to help people feel “welcomed” is to throw open the bathroom doors to members of the opposite sex, it has fundamentally misunderstood how to respect its patrons.