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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys$ m0 }! G) G) \4 }. Z; ]
" P& J! W+ _, [ RCan you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?$ w: K4 O+ N( H U
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Well done Oprah and British Airways . & n$ z7 o! G! N
: f" r3 i5 t6 o- K$ G0 A8 y) aTWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM , g6 ]+ o1 a2 [4 N1 h+ p: N1 Z
. P' @/ [/ g1 Q/ q1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
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Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
?' Q- p, I8 ~3 jthe statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
0 y* g& z6 B& h2 @Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
3 H6 d+ B' i, [8 ^+ F! iand Asians would buy my clothes, I WOULD NOT have made them so nice. I wish these people would *NOT* buy my clothes, as they are made for upper class white people '
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His answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' . 6 Z" {5 n4 ?# @( c
Whereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show ; x8 _0 N0 O& ~) T
* o$ H6 i, Z0 d8 C/ WMy suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. 4 l" l! K! {% D8 ?; Y6 y
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
6 K# c. y, Z5 V& b! v6 C& RHim in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
7 v: e% k$ U( i0 u. r. a5 sridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
8 D% b# r, }1 Q/ b# b) l/ sPLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW..
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Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
' H- h2 E$ y/ P: ~5 D Q0 L+ HWe have to see the result of unity.
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Let's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in
4 L5 U2 A' @: Z, G, Y8 Gthe world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, ! k7 D* G2 J. w' m+ a1 o" ?& W
clothes, bags, etc., , q" F) ~8 m9 p; p6 a
" a% Y+ ~7 h' e! q8 }2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . - W- _, W+ R- G J& V: r" l
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A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
' Z# i0 \/ k+ `* E' Q( W! GObviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. 8 A- V. Z: x+ m8 s6 s, d9 ^- P
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. '
/ T+ a, A A0 E+ {( @0 F$ }You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. '
6 Z# x. [$ g W+ a7 TYou placed me next to a black man.
/ k# ~3 r/ e2 ^. \I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. : Q, \4 U, T% S/ r- }! _
Give me an alternative seat.'
- I, V9 E H( f1 m7 V'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. - ^6 ?- O$ @5 a2 Z$ \- O! v
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken.
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I will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went 8 s; N, d' q# u$ i' d- o
away and t hen came back a few minutes later.. 'Madam, Just as I thought, there are no other available seats in the economy class. I spoke to the captain and he informed me that there is a seat in the business class. 2 N: K: E1 g8 e0 I V6 k
All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman ; i, e! Y" T$ [# e
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our 7 z* S2 [- y' k
company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first
I$ ]2 U* B7 x0 t% {2 W& e% L4 eclass. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She
1 i! X1 ?( l# m- t" t+ [turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, 2 q) g% e$ G* ?# A
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
! f: |! `1 t+ {/ ^. A7 F2 R( s# QAt that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded.
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Both the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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