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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys, j1 S1 b, o! b. S+ Y
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Can you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?
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6 I& k( O8 h3 x! Y% r0 uWell done Oprah and British Airways . + G1 T, B! w4 I, h
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TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM
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1) 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 ! r4 `' u" [% ~- J$ b
the statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
: c5 j ]) I9 ]2 Z: d5 b* fStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
# P0 D( J: R$ ]$ S& c) b1 Wand 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 ' ( [, K# x n6 ?# ]: K
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His answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
1 Q i% `- J7 ]/ @$ VWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show & F$ e$ [5 u+ X2 U" V
3 M( j, W Y* GMy suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger.
2 B/ t# O" i# cLet's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put 1 x( e3 g% _7 |, D
Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
( E: J5 | F9 ] X% H/ Xridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
3 Z- u& K& f* m" l) gPLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. 5 y0 |+ @1 a6 C2 _; f/ z
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Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
7 \9 B& l" v7 N+ N% F) h8 u$ }! W+ H. uWe have to see the result of unity. 5 g1 |1 j; P0 ?
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Let's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in
% ]1 J# p( }& A' G! Sthe world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
/ } ~5 @' ^: V; {! |1 `! U# @clothes, bags, etc., " G" p& d# |3 L; f
) G) Q5 X, t% D3 ?7 R2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London .
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A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. * j2 R( U' Y- A
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess..
; ^8 S# r& z' y1 b# D7 e4 G'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' , P. ^ l' w S2 `% B# T% d# } L
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' 5 n7 P, q! v# [2 u1 P0 ~
You placed me next to a black man. 8 k* I% Z* y. F9 d- o- c: f
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. # U" f1 D" r! O) w* b
Give me an alternative seat.'
* m$ j2 t) N9 T G7 c) M'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. $ u3 i" J' A) w3 _" p
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. 2 w j$ u! O% S4 E: t
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I will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
* |/ o/ |2 C* w% ]% Y" [6 Waway 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.
0 y1 B8 d9 T; j5 KAll the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman # M: k5 m2 ^6 b: @2 r) s
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our & }2 ?+ {. ^0 {$ ^
company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first
7 f1 j& m/ ^6 N" N3 v2 c7 m& c0 Bclass. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She
8 w7 M5 O) K4 j/ p, uturned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, 5 B* s7 _8 ^. o# l
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.' ' G3 l- g; Q) c. R
At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. ; P$ X* c4 X- U [; _+ z+ v* x8 A" e
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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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