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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys2 W) G& ~+ w) `4 P: g
- I- p" x, m$ z# gCan you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?
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" m' s% K9 E1 q, @/ M4 g6 EWell done Oprah and British Airways . & S. F' ^) a& W+ R6 |
5 X( o7 l# T$ M1 L( ]/ M- yTWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM 1 |1 x: J0 ^# U: Y9 }$ V- d
+ \. f9 ], `- q% Q+ t1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
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8 f( |0 o( f$ R6 V5 @5 n. p! E3 @% eHer guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
2 z0 c+ v+ \! F! e$ t& e2 }4 Sthe statements about race he was accused of saying were true. 9 [" C( E0 d; C0 p
Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish 0 Z9 ]; ~; F. c0 ~: s8 x- U
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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- k0 r' P( y- f0 U* v `$ qHis answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
0 Y7 Y. C) d. }3 MWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show
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My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. 3 m" g& t) K- Z; z2 k% w5 z- |$ I
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
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ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. 7 h3 e m$ z0 C! \$ G0 R9 `5 t! [; ]
PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. ) X3 L& d9 x. T4 B3 L
2 l! E4 L' M' y# vThen send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
0 v2 y4 }! {- k DWe have to see the result of unity. 0 p1 ~& e9 Z8 j% [, X- B9 B2 n& @
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Let's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in
1 K& z- ]: s$ w% ^/ `the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, & o: E% S- n' B. T
clothes, bags, etc.,
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2) 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.
% w- R) G0 R3 ` i/ uObviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. # z7 ^$ ~- K3 @; Z2 U
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' - G& J- B d1 J" W$ j
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. '
9 E: ]9 N9 R( N9 mYou placed me next to a black man.
0 k* r' D4 Z$ M$ OI do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
+ \8 Z( J+ y, m2 L( ]. [Give me an alternative seat.'
, S0 J8 W, A5 \/ j$ C4 N% i$ s* j9 }'Be calm please,' the hostess replied.
7 Y7 q4 v; t! F+ E m \6 m'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. 1 D8 Y1 N9 u2 z% p& ^
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I will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went 5 r) ^% o& E. P6 o# N" B
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. 3 F7 Q( J9 d) I; ?9 c# }# D* N0 N
All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman 1 h3 F' ]4 D3 C2 D3 w9 V k
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our 9 b2 H' U* `+ J; t4 [3 n
company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first 4 Q- _ ]7 k; w$ O* S8 ?) {
class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She $ p4 S9 e! Z, ?( X
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
7 Y9 O& {- g$ u* }please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.' : Z; R0 ]9 i' X# _1 B8 U
At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. $ }7 R9 z7 q# [1 t
* B& O1 T# j: ?' h3 ~1 g$ WBoth the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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