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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys
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( A) S3 J' F8 C/ q( K5 UCan you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?; t5 V. r! k x, v, E. Z
3 w3 ]) z) @1 N6 ^& S K/ b5 g1 h. D4 ^Well done Oprah and British Airways . # l% W3 i4 |1 V( G& G& ~
6 m6 B6 P5 {1 vTWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM 9 p& P* |3 z/ f9 D0 m4 h9 t5 A
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1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
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9 F; ^0 ^8 `( l! O9 W, P' c8 |- a6 bHer guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
0 V( `- U; q, C: _0 j7 R) p6 [) p2 E; Z1 Lthe statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
$ `4 |3 w7 \. l u; b3 uStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
7 H6 K4 M# n9 d( Jand 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 ' $ H' u$ P& }' w2 r5 O5 \4 s+ _
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His answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' . , G' i+ E- p, }6 |5 e1 s) x; p
Whereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show
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5 t: D, A# A3 q+ W, m+ l# ZMy suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. 8 x) ?/ C3 y# [# x
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
3 `7 q8 {/ h9 a# ?Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
: ^3 [. e6 n" x( |9 eridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. 0 {. }( N6 R5 b) J4 ?
PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. * G1 b+ p$ M; s8 ~0 _5 @
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Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
5 v8 B. w; Q1 H, SWe 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
6 @3 I4 b! J5 e. J2 gthe world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
) S: f4 t3 b) H$ Nclothes, bags, etc., + ?6 p1 x( q9 C, A. f# T% A$ U
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2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . + Q3 [% |. V, E3 Y
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A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. # ?+ V5 V; r7 ?
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. 1 K k1 x4 x" o
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. '
6 `& p! b& K9 b# r; y4 I. C' l9 cYou obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' 6 k$ I7 Z3 I* d
You placed me next to a black man.
- {2 L/ B8 u( F5 V _" DI do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. $ B) `0 q8 F( W
Give me an alternative seat.' 5 Z0 G1 Z7 g6 \' Q( y
'Be calm please,' the hostess replied.
9 a1 B$ N; _7 ?& k'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken.
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I will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went 5 a! N: Z8 U( g0 o. T7 T2 E( ^
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. 5 M; y- t; Z5 o
All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman
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company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first " q! J* k" P. y8 m$ R
class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She
5 ^) Y1 a" `9 K$ T/ L( Mturned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, 2 U) M* d5 A5 Z$ ~8 m* [
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.' / q5 ^% v# W- ^' I4 I( E y
At 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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