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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?& L: C" v3 ^! I8 c
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Well done Oprah and British Airways . + D/ |6 `! V2 S# |4 q# k1 X6 M
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TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM ' f" h9 c( X; \8 [: Q
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1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show. + X4 ^+ F9 I' h6 {% S
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Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
9 r- [$ s/ M% J; kthe statements about race he was accused of saying were true. / z& y5 Q4 w0 i, K/ K
Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
* l" H4 e7 u/ c' Aand 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' .
! Y& E- h) P; I, e. VWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show
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My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. 9 ^9 Y0 G3 ?: N+ r
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
, b& E( K) z( cHim in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the . }8 E$ g0 ~ {5 l) ^
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. / Q: o4 \7 Q' k
PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW..
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5 V5 g0 z8 S& c( W& X+ z7 W5 xThen send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result. ; J& U6 Z @+ b2 k, B3 [' \) `5 U
We have to see the result of unity. , m9 {# G, Z! M. e) ~
. _' C5 }1 b+ R9 I) JLet's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in
9 |: S* q, J3 Y$ ^! h" `the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
2 a) _, N: Z' X4 Q3 hclothes, bags, etc.,
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2) 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. # v. g3 t- {2 x$ D" P
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess..
5 Q# a5 { X5 H+ l4 Y'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' 3 e5 K3 Y) Y* f1 `4 h& a+ T
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' Z! j/ q L9 z5 V
You placed me next to a black man. 5 T9 u9 Y- `( @% I- @$ Z" [
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
+ j$ _9 k% [0 m+ D$ s& c9 P( o6 N' cGive me an alternative seat.' 3 x% z) @2 b7 O
'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. ( v% o# c: L4 L
'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 5 k2 Q, A! {4 e. h- 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.
0 @5 O B: _8 C0 UAll the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman 4 Q( w4 J& @4 N% }5 |
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our
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' q& }& e4 A. ~9 d$ S3 B& Qclass. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She
# y& d. [& W% V/ qturned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, 7 a$ J* r+ d7 i9 I, O
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
9 E9 ]( _, |7 w V- L" Y3 G# DAt that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. " J9 O/ l0 J4 `* r
& q) q& ?: g, e1 Y* M4 HBoth the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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