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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?7 Q* q2 y% M* U* b
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Well done Oprah and British Airways . 9 M8 U8 D, k `6 s
3 \% v+ O: C" dTWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM
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1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show. " V/ M# u, R) L2 E/ T5 o" f# h8 ?* \
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Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if 5 s( e: G/ L9 o0 n4 b- O" u
the statements about race he was accused of saying were true. 5 ~8 n6 C( |5 D1 F
Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish 2 r7 e: f N) `9 y+ U5 Z3 Z$ X
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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, j( @3 g3 J3 E+ |1 }4 K* gHis answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
& f: |0 X% ?6 e6 CWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show , J( d1 U0 G& d' T( N
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My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger.
: W+ Z( X: z" b7 O% G ALet's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
! k3 h8 u1 k( X" vHim in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
% i' S! x6 v/ Z1 {" I+ j3 wridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
% M& u9 u1 T' R9 JPLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. $ H- ]6 S- `9 J- w) M
$ f8 ?+ `; J( p! k) [Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result. " S+ o/ y& z$ ?) L' T' o4 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 / U7 c( E, N2 C* l: N: @2 r4 K. u7 Z* y5 v
the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, , r3 z" x; l g9 A- \+ I6 q, o
clothes, bags, etc.,
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& ?$ U0 a3 G3 {2 T, p$ [! Y$ k2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . . c1 Q- b' X" {4 V
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A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
4 G5 E/ [$ e5 C; {Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. * i m7 t; u- ~
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' ; M) d. q1 c# Q
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. '
) M" p/ M/ v( B) J: c5 {You placed me next to a black man. 0 X J0 I/ z$ A4 K. U" G9 r1 O% n
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
4 w1 ~# b) q0 e1 v' @& TGive me an alternative seat.'
R8 T; O- J8 n'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. 2 W9 A% i/ A: U, j3 W) D5 @
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. 8 ~4 f4 |5 N7 x! c6 \- x
* ?1 O: a$ O/ XI will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
, M* {# [ Z& R$ daway 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.
' u9 e6 H$ F, U2 a, d2 ]9 L9 wAll the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman ' T( Q2 X- u8 l/ l; w- s
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 . D) P5 x# p) X# R* \
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, # H* W6 I' M6 |, r) I: F- a
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.' # p0 P D) H% R; G' ~ z
At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded.
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4 y1 ?5 m9 W/ @5 v K1 UBoth the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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