Target's Business Policy Case Study

It is in their nature for humans to yearn to protect others who are at risk of being in danger. The new policy, created by Target, which allows transgender people to use the restroom that corresponds to their gender identity, is a policy that a copious number of shoppers are strongly against; however the policy should not be seen as an issue as it is in the prevailing interest of all consumers that everyone who needs to use a restroom, deserves to be respected by being given privacy, that the government should not interfere with business affairs, and that every patron has the right to feel safe in the environment they are contributing their business to. Whether or not a person identifies themselves as a woman or man is not up for public discussion. The government has no right to impede on any commercial business in the capitalistic society of the United …show more content…
Those who provide retail establishments with revenue deserve every right to have relaxed shopping experiences. In order to understand why Target’s policy should not be considered a problem, it is necessary to lay out the preferred interests of society. It is a universal preference for everyone to want to have their privacy, for businesses to want to be left alone by the government, and for people to want be safe. No one hopes to get spied on, or to be told what to do, or to be harmed. When it comes to Target’s recent policy, these three preferences play a fundamental and understandable role that explains why a great deal of people disapprove of it. According to Glenn T. Stanton, author of the article “5 Reasons Target’s Trans Bathroom Policy really Stepped In It”, it is mainly believed that “some men will exploit the policy to cruise women’s restrooms” (Stanton). In other words, because the policy states that