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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 . % |! Z% B! C" ^) @: _/ @7 `5 w2 _
0 D' B& V1 }8 P0 n$ QTWO 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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$ P; C4 p- z6 Z. yHer guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
; J' _ h% r: l/ s- T# hthe statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
& `: z* ~& ?5 z2 L, VStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
. T6 \8 B$ [- i+ |7 k Band 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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. n8 k! e1 t& x, S7 l; e2 M: [3 ZHis answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
+ a. B" y9 J9 w( O* d6 zWhereafter 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. ) u! X1 {7 l) U/ X- i* f* x# q) S
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
, S- X. n3 s$ u; A* a5 OHim in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
# G2 q E$ Y. ?/ ^/ Dridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. * L' E0 q: l m' X2 ]
PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. # R7 v, ]0 T6 z0 W0 s7 j3 L" ]% |2 A
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Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
6 X% e: W8 J3 Q! ]$ u- R& I/ [# AWe 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
7 P$ q5 s* G4 w- U% J1 `the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, % I5 x$ O% [0 t( t" g# A# z
clothes, bags, etc.,
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0 ]8 r, W9 z2 a9 N2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . , G- o% O- p- \/ T, N* y
% ^0 U$ J7 V! F# ^; L- NA White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. * q8 T$ W4 ^, c Q' V; b L; O
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. ! E& @* |8 I- X/ s
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. '
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You placed me next to a black man.
2 S% d1 D$ M2 Z- F& d qI do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. ! u2 s1 O0 U% L6 B. ~/ B+ U; C2 h
Give me an alternative seat.' * o& S( r9 e8 K2 y
'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. - m9 z! F- n+ P0 T8 e# n: u2 n
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken.
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4 R; r4 v2 }' @8 iI will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went / W9 }& a: u, U" N; [; z6 q$ y
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. - y) B; p3 Y% J: l0 h/ }8 F" L
All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman N; |7 |6 D/ m9 N6 b7 \, F; ~
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our
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class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She + ~# c- e% g8 G5 h, b) m0 J z" m
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, # F7 B+ M8 A* u% L" Z. T7 r
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
$ I9 Y3 m5 j3 ]5 MAt 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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