In the latest round of cosmetic tweaks to make itself appear less evil, Walmart has affixed itself with a strap-on dildo and railed a few poppers… in the form of hiring a gay-marketing firm, joining the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and initiated talks with activist groups about giving domestic-partnership bennies to employees.

Before we get all crazy about this latest bald-faced PR maneuver from the big box retailer, let us not forget a very important tidbit. Most of the people who hate Walmart never shop there. No, they go to Target, where the pharmacist hapilly fills their scrips for Isaac Mizrahi designed Plan B’s.

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