Target is facing some heat from some shoppers who said it is selling T-shirt in its juniors department emblazoned with the words “Trophy,” “Mrs.” and "This is my backstage pass." Several women posted shots of what they say are shirt racks at the department store stocking the shirts in question. — Ashleigh Kanengeiser (@AshleighReneee) June 14, 2015 Some critics are now slamming the tees as anti-woman.  petition called “Stop Selling Sexist ‘Trophy’ Shirt That Demeans Women” has a couple hundred signatures. But are these shirts really that big a deal? Urban Outfitters' 'inner thigh gap' problem Jen Groover, a motivational speak and author of, “What If? & Why Not,” says the tees indeed depict women negatively. "The general use of the term ‘trophy wife’ in our society, is meant as a demeaning term toward the woman and a symbolic ‘high-five’ toward the man for scoring outside of his zone," Groover told FOX411. "I would prefer seeing more positive statements that are empowering for myself, my daughters and all women.”

“The word has a different connotation to people. I have many girlfriends who are single that are human rights activists, lawyers, teachers, and doctors who I would call ‘trophies’ because I believe men would be so lucky to know them,” said Wendy Diamond, creator of the Women’s Entrepreneuship Day held at the United Nations. Clinical psychologist Dr. Chloe Carmichael agrees, saying says she works "with women on a daily basis who want the men in their lives to pursue them and show enthusiasm for winning them over in relationship, so it makes perfect sense that they want to celebrate being a prize that he has worked hard to win. We have to remember that the women are calling themselves the trophy, and they're actually in control.” She also pointed out that the “Mrs.” shirt is not demeaning in the least. “Being a wife demonstrates that the man in your life has 'forsaken all others' as the vows usually indicate," Carmichael said. "So actually, the woman wearing the ‘Mrs’ T-shirt is celebrating that the man in her life has chosen her exclusively above all others.”

Target is defending itself against its detractors, saying the shirts were not for juniors, and are just meant for fun. “It is never our intention to offend anyone and we always appreciate receiving feedback form our guests," a Target rep said in a statement. Cheap Curtain Fabric By The Yard"The shirt you’re describing is part of a collection of engagement and wedding shirts that are available in our women’s and plus size departments. Best Little Black Dress For Hourglass FigureThe collection also included shirts that say ‘Team Bride,’ ‘Mrs.’ and ‘Bride.’ Movie Theater Shower CurtainThese shirts are intended as a fun wink and we have received an overwhelmingly positive response from our guests.”

President and CEO of 5WPR Ronn Torossian said of the controversy: “It seems like a lot of noise about nothing. Target is one of the largest companies in the world, selling thousands of products, seems like an overreaction which will go nowhere quickly.” Daily 411: Blake Shelton files for divorce from Miranda Lambert Reporter and FOX411 host Diana Falzone covers celebrity news and interviews some of today's top celebrities and newsmakers.  You can follow her on Twitter @dianafalzone. Target: Use the bathroom of your 'gender identity' Visit a Target and use whichever bathroom you’d like. That’s the message the retail giant appears to be sending with a new statement on its website that ostensibly takes aim at so-called “bathroom laws” seeking to restrict men’s and women’s bathrooms to the sex listed on a person’s birth certificate. “In our stores, we demonstrate our commitment to an inclusive experience in many ways,” the statement said.

“Most relevant for the conversations currently under way, we welcome transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or fitting room facility that corresponds with their gender identity.” Target’s policy is not new, but is simply a more pronounced “restatement” of an existing corporate rule, Target spokeswoman Molly Snyder told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The bathroom question turned into a national debate after North Carolina enacted legislation in March to restrict who could and could not use men’s and women’s bathrooms. Proponents of the law believe it’s needed to keep potential sexual predators out of the bathroom of the opposite sex. Opponents say it’s insensitive to transgender people, who don’t identify with the gender on their birth certificate. The law gained even more notoriety after several music acts, such as Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen and Ringo Starr, canceled concerts in the state in response to the legislation. “Given the specific questions these legislative proposals raised about how we manage our fitting rooms and restrooms, we felt it was important to state our position,” Target’s statement said.

“Everyone deserves to feel like they belong. And you’ll always be accepted, respected and welcomed at Target.”We’re not born with pride. Pride in celebrating who we were born to be. Those are the powerful words we at Target want all guests and team members — of every size, color, gender and sexual orientation — to hear as we head into Pride month this week. But let us be clear: to Target, pride doesn’t just start and end in June, it is a year-round commitment. And this year, we’re going all out, supporting Pride parades, events and merchandise — all grounded by one simple but powerful manifesto: "We're not born with pride, we take pride" "We’re making our message loud and clear: Target proudly stands with the LGBT community, both as a team member and team player through all that we do – from our volunteer efforts to our long-standing partnerships with groups like Family Equality Council and Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, to the very products we carry in our stores and online," said Laysha Ward