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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys- e, S5 a7 O4 H3 l, g# S
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Can you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?8 _2 C3 }% l! ]; p" P* _( m
+ l3 p- [' z) d' N5 U* ^: UWell done Oprah and British Airways .
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y. D: Y+ w: f* B* uTWO 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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" V$ w1 x( k6 V v" }Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
) P9 t% H. D! Y9 x3 zthe statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
& Z2 N7 o3 l4 M. M3 bStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish 4 w* R1 q; r1 d9 J7 M( u3 ~* I
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 ' U4 v" O$ f/ t: v7 D3 ~
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His answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
& ~9 `- u8 \8 {4 B* K1 c6 {. aWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show V, V" g3 i# s& H% | I
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My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. 0 b6 x. x& E4 R# o. [8 p v
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
3 e8 h, t! ]7 Z# _9 I$ eHim in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the ; s" R8 ^/ E. t: h% a0 a
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. : I) G/ x5 ^8 s* H5 N+ J2 z6 Y5 {
PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. + ]" L2 B& D0 O
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Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
, G$ Q3 c% ~' G- T% AWe have to see the result of unity. l& Q: N+ x; b2 ^$ x; ~
( X! u! u! w3 e# v5 j/ H, @Let's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in ' T) V7 J' N5 A) S: J. `$ ], V9 E
the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, ! G; n. H' F/ R7 g* L! t
clothes, bags, etc.,
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( q% {4 t0 n* B9 c+ ]5 q6 n0 [/ r2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London .
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! M! O, i# Q& v) t8 y9 m aA White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. 5 ~- E& C2 o/ ^' H0 y/ Y1 ]' ?
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess..
& E0 V4 M! V8 A. H! S* J% u'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' + h" r3 I% @ m) G, a3 f3 M( g
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' ; J8 _2 a5 y; c8 n1 E$ c
You placed me next to a black man. 6 t* r4 L+ v$ H: q: S# {* H
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
, @: w$ Q0 u8 sGive me an alternative seat.'
8 D3 o# X9 Z7 J n$ j3 M0 ^& _'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. $ `2 S1 w0 ^( T8 v# M. h& O f2 V
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken.
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5 r' |1 X) j5 b9 WI will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went 7 u+ o7 ^* [) E/ D
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.
" C& q" Z0 z4 Z# C) H8 Y5 a. ZAll the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman ' m- \, ] V6 M6 G4 ]6 L' {; i
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 3 d) _4 V7 r. T. _8 P7 @5 n7 g
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
1 W2 U" l7 h" G% V' C4 W/ wplease collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
9 _1 Q3 e8 S' m# nAt that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. - q" M" H5 @- ?
! I8 T, L& ]5 `5 C/ |: ?* zBoth the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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