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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys( n. i* i9 e" n, D( c9 i+ S9 O0 }
) P; p" p* K0 OCan you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?
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Well done Oprah and British Airways . 8 G2 k6 `4 F1 F e
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TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM 0 ]7 U4 h6 V! ?. w9 a3 W2 E
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1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show. ' g' ]( X, e6 Z% ?# h
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Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if 8 M& ?9 b' k" R$ r
the statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
1 f- j5 E" h+ x8 d* v, q& dStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish ; ?1 U8 v( t, W8 O- b
and 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' .
7 F1 v# `3 R: h& V% `: _Whereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show % Q1 a5 m( `, J: P( `( U5 Q2 H# K
/ ?+ j! K( h/ w9 S1 F9 M8 S( fMy suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger.
* u6 D; V" m" f6 MLet's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put . O, q6 m: I1 T1 z" D
Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the 8 r, J1 d1 x& S. m$ T) w0 G
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. ' J1 m- `& F. y
PLEASE 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% |9 L6 B5 x+ z. i
We 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
% s7 N8 c% _1 L9 H$ h' Athe world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
9 I% q) @, e! A/ @clothes, bags, etc.,
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2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London .
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L' d& B; c$ D/ ^- r5 q! n" [A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. . t5 Q4 b4 o1 i5 F& A
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. + E; k2 N' n8 p, X3 H
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' $ m# F# v6 f6 n; S" n: x
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' / q: ]6 `+ i" q0 w1 p
You placed me next to a black man. * R6 W( _+ |: {2 Y2 s
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. 4 ?3 `& ^ k v% ?, W" U7 w4 ?2 C0 A
Give me an alternative seat.'
8 I/ G6 z2 m4 X; s/ [% M'Be calm please,' the hostess replied.
9 L2 q/ b: v0 W, C4 {'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken.
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/ ^% O0 J$ w% ` b" O: _) F4 n" XI will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
& P6 A* _2 |+ _' |( W% T; caway 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.
% `; |/ b: Z. g3 f- b2 [All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman o1 l' k) ]. J( a5 X: U7 P3 [. |
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our , ]8 `) W2 _3 t; N7 ~
company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first 5 e5 y# X2 j& ?: i ~% x8 Q
class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She
" a, |+ r' I" D7 r1 F4 n! p& \" a4 J, Oturned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, ' f! k+ u2 ^0 }" l2 H2 X$ c
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.' ( D2 C: |/ m8 E+ D
At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. & _. R+ g! a0 V: g- N
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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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