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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys: Z8 c" G( _5 x0 C. U0 w
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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 . ) c B/ A& h4 O. e
& e" D! n% h' S: T* R5 a4 {TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM
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1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show. - Q; U5 B2 M# x2 X% o
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Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if 0 E, j* O1 ]4 G2 C9 T5 T/ W
the statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
. J. D7 C2 u v! MStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish 3 S. h2 c* t" C4 L" z! h% j9 h
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' .
& ^ w: b& w3 @& n, }5 t2 j1 TWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show
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* T5 N& n. G9 n8 {3 i, m( t2 DMy suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. * q- X4 J3 v/ r
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put 1 C: H0 t; f7 v$ d5 R* ]
Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the ! }: v! E6 s2 X0 ?9 T
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. % v; R+ @9 ~2 `6 ]1 {) |
PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. ' b }; H4 T# C Y
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Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
* W) W9 z+ }+ |- k3 B7 S3 N/ WWe have to see the result of unity. * U! X, P& w; ~1 u" W7 p9 ~+ t1 F: _
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Let's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in
6 b/ r8 a5 a$ G( k' dthe world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
3 U5 _, K* G8 f- u6 ^3 e3 [clothes, bags, etc., # R1 e) s6 h7 S. u) I
) ]5 H6 q2 k: o; T0 i2) 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.
: j+ @6 g+ ?* L' Z6 D1 ~, A6 JObviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. + d& g" s7 m! m" e
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. '
( X8 n6 X; k1 d) q' z- v) z! MYou obviously do not see it then?' she responded. '
5 ~( Y& f- C1 Z+ C% pYou placed me next to a black man.
" s$ i7 k# |# `2 b1 dI do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. & L/ C. p# _- @. T
Give me an alternative seat.'
5 \* s5 Z5 T* O' b* c- _'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. , i2 l9 ^% f; n @2 D6 q ]
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. ) f0 H3 v0 @) H0 A! N
% p4 C2 A% B p0 a9 Q, tI will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
s/ r3 _ ^, @, Paway 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. 5 Q1 V6 i1 H8 E" u) N3 m, `4 j' v
All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman
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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 ! X. Q3 ~$ L& k$ `, p7 W0 A) }
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, 6 |# \+ I1 ^& t f3 t9 S, y
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
" M2 C: s/ _; jAt 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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