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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys: F5 L2 G. T$ O$ B1 m0 }: `: q9 |
) `* Z/ S$ X- m% }Can you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?
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, `+ T+ A; X0 y0 SWell done Oprah and British Airways . + t# v" E4 W2 Z' ^& Y+ b9 h0 H
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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.
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$ d6 z) @- W9 J: rHer guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if " C% `+ q* ~# o- \. S1 ~% j
the statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
+ m& z* K* T L+ a* ^& P( QStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish ' f. t- |: d5 X4 y/ l# T
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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2 X) s `8 x* D, X9 IHis answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
+ p: N- K) Q4 S' sWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show ) D+ n- R7 u+ n: k, J
: v6 j3 C# V% V% D5 M4 g3 R7 L' ^My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. 8 {- u- |* _6 i* E0 Y4 X
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put - V m ?2 r* m" ]( p
Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
s( ~! k) w1 G8 t( m cridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
3 c a' v! w, nPLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW..
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' G! }8 o2 s0 L5 b0 k) {Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result. & s2 K8 V f8 `3 X l! K' _
We have to see the result of unity. % w( \8 c4 S0 `! g
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Let's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in # q2 e* |5 f7 w: s/ Q
the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, X5 q4 h) d) e+ a
clothes, bags, etc.,
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" g1 U" Y) f: c5 f+ ^& X- m2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London .
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% _3 ~. f% R* E- @6 U5 S9 z; GA White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. 1 {/ P" @ m% N5 z. Y6 R
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess..
( T$ h1 ^+ |( {5 B! W, x'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' 5 E+ Y" Y ^. @
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. '
. @7 [ }: O& `1 \7 i% g" zYou placed me next to a black man. , h6 y5 s1 y9 n$ g& G& r$ Z! `4 d; Q+ d
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
& w, p: q( d5 y6 E, u! ?Give me an alternative seat.' " v0 ?3 \4 b7 q* X" U; u
'Be calm please,' the hostess replied.
' D% k( }: I! b; D/ U4 g) Z'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
" v9 z% u4 ]) ~$ u \$ aaway 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. 2 r% s# o; i* B4 |8 s/ k4 r
All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman 7 i' Y" ^# K+ W A3 d) X; `
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
; X0 R4 Z) m9 Oturned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, + p; A: F8 h/ o7 l2 K# K$ Q- `
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
- C/ @% Z! P; x5 i8 g6 Y4 V( z7 C j; nAt that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. - ]7 H) H; u9 ]
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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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