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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 .
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TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM , T6 p# P1 O4 w
x2 D ?! s9 I+ G$ C) p t1) 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
; l2 C- x6 Q/ Y1 gthe statements about race he was accused of saying were true. - T- F, I0 H4 u @
Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish , ?0 ] ^* ?: F0 C% B
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' .
: s" q* e% P" @ mWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show - L. A& |% Q5 V* _& [9 b
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My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger.
/ x. O& F# Q4 R. C7 T! \# ?& BLet's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put & |1 v, X+ p& H. u
Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the 5 V3 r6 [, z- |. ~( g% w3 B6 r
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
' ?5 @; i$ Y' {$ }) R- UPLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. / e: v% m9 {9 `: p6 z. F
) B$ [ _& _9 o! f. [- NThen send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
6 Z. R+ a' F& v. d1 O0 v% B$ PWe 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
) w" A1 Z9 l/ tthe world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
- o* C S- ~4 N; \& J# F7 I0 \clothes, bags, etc.,
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7 [9 d" J7 z0 N) w2) 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.
1 p# k$ B! i# Q# C9 @% [Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. , ^# P6 S6 }( R, g* X
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' ! {/ E: A7 S! e8 a! ~5 q% a3 V0 P/ N
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' : d# Y3 `% X9 e; h9 j) r
You placed me next to a black man.
. E- ~" v5 Q& v. O9 J/ nI do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
- j4 R' J6 d; U6 s! f5 jGive me an alternative seat.'
( a7 x) l: N$ |'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. 5 C1 [; n9 r7 f8 ?7 x
'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 $ l( Q" h6 Q) k$ L
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.
0 s" P: T7 c" @$ a) M% e x) hAll 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
5 O' X# {9 l' G" H; J1 ~class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She 7 `0 d* J# ?2 x/ q4 V* X/ N
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
# d; j0 L7 k5 Z% P/ @7 {please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
$ K8 M) |& `/ e' [* DAt that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded.
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$ o/ M5 W9 _5 R! ?Both the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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