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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys: G3 o- r: ^5 g$ b" e Y5 F
. e' Y4 S# L# V# T1 w* \/ iCan you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?5 j( t+ D, B6 ^
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Well done Oprah and British Airways . - o* A/ S6 K9 x$ c8 v
# @& X0 u K( A+ L' VTWO 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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- V* l. n ~( V2 b9 kHer guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
3 W% q' j/ D/ \the statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
0 u" b2 q, @: y) b8 lStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish 6 F1 R# n1 w/ B) P& N l: z4 v
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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His answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
. b) K' z2 [! QWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show 8 _1 E, N) ~, E
6 d6 ~ ] @& ]My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger.
1 q( X+ z% a. ^1 p# P. J$ aLet's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
1 z' r B* Q8 g, aHim in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the # p4 X3 L6 Y2 G' Y3 Q+ Q! t# E
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
, T3 A% E/ v! Y2 qPLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. 8 p1 r4 [9 s" Q- N3 v0 a% a O* i. m
4 T3 i3 I' n- U) n {( B/ SThen send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result. 2 A8 t, c( t' o7 E2 u G# l
We have to see the result of unity.
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; r$ A1 T2 H; K% k/ a; H5 [2 GLet's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in 3 ~. W1 z$ G' w; Y6 {$ A& {. Y* L
the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, 6 X4 s3 j4 ^. C: f) N0 s
clothes, bags, etc.,
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2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . # b* \7 X# b7 u& l0 ?; O
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A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
9 U* }3 n; a( y: g% |+ g# qObviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess..
; `9 o3 w" {7 j1 u'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' ! }" M% V. L) a1 M
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' , V7 e# N* p0 D' }( [
You placed me next to a black man. 2 N$ v8 m ^8 X* y7 o+ q
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. # Z3 Z* o: q& ?2 D3 V
Give me an alternative seat.'
' i0 h9 ?3 p+ K'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. # |- e* g1 q7 g: I. ]4 P7 z' D, n
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. ; n' l( c4 E$ \" w: o: D
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I will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
2 o& i2 v6 k7 G" n, _+ saway 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. 7 V% n1 K1 R$ |1 A
All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman 6 z+ \4 S0 C( O4 r) w) ]
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our
: m/ [' C2 U) U9 \; u& G9 U9 Rcompany to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first
6 Q- u( b4 i" C# x b. {$ t* Gclass. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She
, a5 X D+ B, i3 N1 t1 Vturned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
9 f0 U) p# a! i! gplease collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
1 f6 ^. b; A4 p% O( J+ x# P0 cAt 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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