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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys
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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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Well done Oprah and British Airways . ; G5 n& i6 k, j2 X
! o/ x2 x/ f# q' b4 ?TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM 1 O( c6 @1 b7 {" Y
5 m0 A5 z0 e5 ~; w1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
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9 ]. \+ X% w: v) j, v) G& \Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
/ P. s: `$ i0 B* K/ j& B) G" Dthe statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
- s- l: M& H. r1 \7 O% z: MStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
" N( h' A4 h+ _" ?2 p! r0 Dand 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 ' : a( |. ^0 g. o: ?8 e
6 Q( j& U' T) l) hHis answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' . ( X! I1 y- C7 p. N( f
Whereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show & U$ ~4 k n/ a
; w) ~$ @( w, P1 @7 cMy suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. ' R C& ]- F: N/ i9 }6 e
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put 7 e. W- l4 u% U" j2 H
Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the " Z/ W0 R* n( V4 m! {
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
9 {3 O7 a: e1 x1 Z1 R: BPLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. : v6 n# q' k; [0 i& r3 J' W
7 l' }5 m' Y9 A) h/ \Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result. 7 O8 x F7 c* h1 V, Q. J d4 b' [
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 , t# _# \' W: s8 V2 N
the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
" d @7 x/ u0 K5 Z; nclothes, bags, etc., - ^0 p7 r& e; g' K. C7 x
3 ~5 M& S5 _2 |2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London .
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5 g5 R# |! U/ O- Y$ ZA White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. & n; B% ^8 ]$ q6 s7 L
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. " f' B1 Z$ H$ i* y7 ~
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' # w5 i% E( z& k( t7 U; s c
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' ' F; A( z! b v
You placed me next to a black man.
5 B2 B6 \( X( h0 l3 e$ N; SI do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
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'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. , \. c: Q: p% j! ]0 g0 J. B1 q! G _8 ?
'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 " U* Y0 D5 d, c1 j) n
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. 1 T# x+ a( |6 D; y- c) y
All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman 4 t. I4 _ a/ ]& k
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our }8 ~2 \. @& [3 j! o m& A. ]
company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first & |5 ?4 ^* J+ Z8 Y. n
class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She # @/ N/ [1 h# D5 J7 V7 @9 U! A) T8 i
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
" A" J' b/ P# O- [" ^please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.' 1 G$ R& X6 r# W& e
At 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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