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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 . 0 {. k# X( Z H+ S t( t9 u; e
3 E8 ^& u" C/ z/ }TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM " O9 A. V2 e! }9 D2 q$ y
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1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show. 9 Q- ]9 v e4 T; ]
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Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if 3 y. H4 T' _+ J3 v0 m# v
the statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
7 x$ [3 t. l4 H4 T, cStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish 1 X0 L* k" S5 n
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 ' 8 W) _5 ^0 c1 l: w
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His answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
% u1 r1 g. K% f: r2 z# W; IWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show
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1 o" q: ]" G) s' k# P" Y( w; KMy suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger.
! S( f( X5 i2 q1 M8 u2 }Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
, k- w2 i+ V' VHim in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the + ~/ k+ p6 ] \1 y. @
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
& H, X) R: I7 K7 p+ jPLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW..
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2 O- _: l( W5 }5 tThen send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result. * `6 p; n+ _# W* Z, O
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
# d! K/ Y* D: h0 U! n9 Ithe world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, % V5 [: q5 U0 [2 _1 j/ \* U
clothes, bags, etc.,
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. L+ Y7 v+ ]% P/ b8 f% K& }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. - h. m9 ^" Y; X# h* r4 ^
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess..
% r+ v3 X. M' W( |'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. '
# q; J5 [# u; _& e. ^You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. '
$ K D; @9 h* b/ W, `You placed me next to a black man. A0 }- l' Y" K" ^6 i( E9 u* z- R: X, K
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. # G! H, i9 r( p3 {1 r
Give me an alternative seat.' R/ {1 f) ?6 `9 n
'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. . b7 o# i5 E4 C7 Y6 O
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. : x" s6 t. V, L% ` k
# z4 ?: I" N! L7 B# y) [. |I will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
% q# F3 y& ` v! h. s9 R5 Gaway 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. ) S% z, t D7 |2 l: s) ~, z
All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman $ G. f0 w$ x7 p E& X
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our
" u1 H6 y; l! G7 `company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first
2 Q; @. | w1 e1 u! }! U0 zclass. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She 9 g7 k! J$ a \: R) `8 D8 @; P
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, ) p# k" p2 j; h2 J* |: k5 \
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
) O$ F; v+ y% Y& M0 D( I! w( f% gAt that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded.
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' [: s( p9 [. VBoth the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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