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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys
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0 @+ {) q6 ~1 b+ yCan you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?4 T0 L8 [6 V0 P" p, H
: g5 d& Q2 J; Z9 c8 P1 hWell done Oprah and British Airways . 2 p3 A8 |$ ?" a8 m" g
! H1 c( w% N# G3 y; DTWO 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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Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
, M* q" G4 p- v# @the statements about race he was accused of saying were true. 9 J+ I' {+ w' W U$ t. } Y
Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish : Z7 E: I1 @$ x' d. _
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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4 `5 L p, j) s' N0 }5 d: a" PHis answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
. L9 e+ O6 e& n' Y$ GWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show
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0 ]! ~$ H! ^0 `My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. X: P4 Y) X" _; u( n
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
- I+ o$ c4 h Q* H! s1 i; pHim in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the ! d! e* j* i; G* O% M1 L. Y
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. : _0 w4 g' Z/ v) L- l* m# `' b
PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. 8 M: A5 ~& H$ i* \/ b u
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Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result. 5 @$ H9 f! M# G+ ~) ~) f
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
3 G/ J" @. f! N8 R' W# _the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
, P( S4 c% M2 ^clothes, bags, etc., 9 J9 |& H$ F) x
9 l: o! `6 M$ }1 i. F2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . R/ A' A+ D" O7 ^1 E
4 k o6 G: p/ hA White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
5 n: o% `0 J, j% [- F1 S% w5 v% iObviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. 0 Q& z f3 K4 Y3 b
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' 6 m9 q& W! S. P8 D% Q7 g
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. '
5 Y1 A6 M- F5 f* X/ h1 f1 s$ rYou placed me next to a black man. 4 m& F5 G" I- ]: V+ C; _& w" \
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
; }' S1 V& Z9 A+ Q' q( dGive me an alternative seat.'
Q/ l7 x4 e% J3 a0 m; B: I'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. , O1 y* B* e: [' U
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken.
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1 W2 R$ |- ?& \4 d; @% d% HI will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
! z+ J3 q2 t1 ]& 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.
3 r( C; T& n0 x3 AAll the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman
+ a. |" _5 F( S! t. d: L/ Icould say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our
' F7 s3 ?% s) F/ c' Pcompany to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first
$ U( [5 j% I. n% xclass. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She + a- \, r) q; u; R+ i4 ]0 z; p
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
1 ~- H; y+ D3 J! [6 t iplease collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.' 1 N/ U) t% F1 ?: S- J5 m
At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded.
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1 _5 k9 v( d& Y( BBoth the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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