Why are Americans so obsessed with Target? | Internet Analysis

internet analysis: what's up with the Target obsession?? let's dive in...
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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - intro
3:19 - Target and the middle class
4:17 - class distinctions between Target and Walmart
8:16 - nostalgia and comfort
10:35 - overconsumption
12:18 - the home decor section
13:54 - the clothing
16:08 - size inclusive?
17:24 - "Target Wives / Moms" memes
21:08 - final thoughts: Target's 'liberal' branding and conflicting BLM & labor stances



RESOURCES & REFERENCES:
Trapped by IKEA: how retail space makes you buy more - https://www.deseret.com/2012/1/30/202...
The Premium Mediocre Life of Maya Millennial (Venkatesh Rao) - https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/08/17...
Walmart Is One Of The Biggest Beneficiaries of Food Stamps - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/walmar...
Poor, rural areas will be most affected by Walmart closing 154 stores - https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphi...
Top 10 Wealthiest Families in the World - https://www.investopedia.com/articles...
Walmart and McDonald's have the most workers on food stamps and medicaid - https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/walma...
'You can't pay bills on $12 an hour' - https://www.theguardian.com/business/....
Why are so many stores' 'size inclusive' options only available online? - https://garage.vice.com/en_us/article...
How Target Got Cozy With the Cops, Turning Black Neighbors Into Suspects - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/featur...
Target's history of working with police is not a good look right now - https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/6/1/2...
Target directing store managers to prevent workers from unionizing - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...
Target raised wages. then it cut workers' hours and doubled their workload - https://www.theguardian.com/business/...



B-ROLL:
HYGIENE Shopping w/ME: Target MUST HAVES Vlog! (Janiameshell) -    • HYGIENE Shopping w/ME: Target MUST HA...  
Sneaky Ways Target Gets You To Spend More Money (Business Insider) -    • Sneaky Ways Target Gets You To Spend ...  
FULLY STOCKED Target Dollar Spot Shop With Me! Everything New At Target for Spring 2022! (THE WADS) -    • FULLY STOCKED Target Dollar Spot Shop...  
rae dunn and the moms who love it (Swell Entertainment) -    • rae dunn and the moms who love it  
WHAT'S NEW AT TARGET 🎯 shop with me at the BEST TARGET?! five below, ross, shopping vlog! (Taylor Wynn) -    • WHAT'S NEW AT TARGET 🎯 shop with me a...  
TARGET PLUS SIZE TRY ON HAUL (SaraVee) -    • Видео  
undyingsecret on tiktok -   / undyingsecret  
marcl.013 on tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@marcl.013/vid...
positively_paige on tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@positively_pa...


FEATURED IN THUMBNAIL:
Keiauna Gomez (in the bottom left corner) -    • SHOP WITH ME AT TARGET | hair care, b...  
haleypiacitelli (with the receipt) - https://www.tiktok.com/@haleypiacitel...
kristincpressley (center photo) - https://www.tiktok.com/@kristincpress...

Tiffany Ferguson (she/her), 26 years old. Here on Tiffanyferg, my main series is called Internet Analysis, where I research and discuss topics related to social issues and media.

This episode was co-written by Sheriden Smith!

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