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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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. U* ~) {' K F. y g+ j8 N! `Well done Oprah and British Airways . $ I$ J7 j5 c9 Z" v# J
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TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM ' u k: h7 H5 Y X
- `. J9 L4 }! U/ r$ O1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
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$ Z# Q* I* c6 c' n! w! SHer guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
8 n+ k2 s2 J7 E+ ^! d, R4 Ithe statements about race he was accused of saying were true. 5 f% x' Y- e( s" S' R5 h
Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish % F/ Z' ?" [- x$ D5 j7 o6 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 ' / ~! K' h1 g7 {; x
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His answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
* M% k/ \: q# |Whereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show 5 W6 D' m( i* N# z( o
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My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. & S$ \+ J) f$ g% N8 D# T
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put ! n/ s& _$ G( K' c7 I# x7 Z
Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
) V6 ?. J8 J0 |: B- {3 Wridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. . }/ z" ?8 O2 i. ?
PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW..
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|. B/ }8 ]: f4 ` m7 W7 cThen send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result. - d M, s+ k) A
We have to see the result of unity.
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, H' q# Q5 S3 b5 s& L' jLet's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in 9 G' U* B- i2 Y) R; U1 x
the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, 4 M5 q2 d: `2 C
clothes, bags, etc., 4 _$ ^* u" w% F1 N T6 ~3 f; w% n
9 Q' Z( a: D P3 R* G7 z. j1 ]( E2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . % [. c8 M9 @+ D8 F4 W
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A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. 8 {6 y" i) h; M4 a( D# m
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. / K. ?* `, p' n' Z+ H
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' 2 w/ h0 _" A2 p& z2 _4 x, f
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. '
, A' @# x( y* a, _. k4 ~* O# KYou placed me next to a black man. * X' L$ v& O: |. J
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. ' `/ Q& a# V0 i1 M7 x1 {( V$ \
Give me an alternative seat.'
) K9 m$ |# Y. {$ H'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. ) m9 x/ o" c6 w8 O! p/ S
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. ! V$ j, F2 _0 B' ~
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I will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
" S9 H, x* Y) X' ?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 W/ @$ E5 V# m' iAll the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman 5 [/ A$ n; Y. \
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our & K( O! m& A0 T
company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first / F: U, V/ l9 E; u8 H
class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She $ j* q0 b u5 t! p: x- I/ d$ c8 _
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
9 t& D! w: d. C2 o7 g+ Bplease collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
' y! ]9 [* i. ]6 hAt that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded.
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4 L! S9 ~8 {" K! ?) WBoth the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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