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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?6 t. U6 {$ o8 w! D8 F
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Well done Oprah and British Airways . / p* u7 A7 ^ c i8 [/ V
5 v. e& Y$ Z/ nTWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM
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1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show. 9 w6 q* r" c5 W! c' y2 @7 K' E
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Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if 4 n7 ]* ?$ D* y1 f
the statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
1 `: a& C, L+ _! F8 _Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish : k2 Y- e& i1 o) C ?; y! R0 r) Y$ H
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 ' : D( h# ]$ q( E# k$ D
6 v4 V' [# p3 D9 Z5 b( ^His answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' . + m( K! ^3 Q# c+ L9 k4 B" U+ H. l
Whereafter 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. & P/ D" H( I+ f' y, `! |7 }8 H
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
4 G2 Y* J, X4 f' IHim in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
" I7 x: X5 h# J, a9 o3 w" ^ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
! i& Q. C* O2 @. G' E) Z+ sPLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. " O4 }8 }) H% n. o
, L5 G* q5 ^8 ~Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
0 x4 l, Z+ A6 h7 K/ W fWe have to see the result of unity. 2 t$ \- u. M- C0 V. `2 a- J) _9 \
- O E8 {2 `" S( M6 {3 n7 ILet's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in ) C* I; |1 J% I' e
the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
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2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . ! z9 N- a. J- m
5 ]5 I- A8 @8 f5 u- YA White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
' [$ ~, P$ q! y, ~& t3 B# P jObviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. ; k: B1 u/ ]: _* j5 s& [+ |
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' . c0 t6 y) H+ y. I
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. '
. ]+ m4 u: P( P, P; WYou placed me next to a black man.
/ U! D7 |3 F. e" l( w; W( F6 EI do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
9 t7 Z) Y4 H" n% c0 O+ r FGive me an alternative seat.' 0 j- c# y/ |' X
'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. 6 c3 r X5 e- K9 p/ x& {
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken.
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/ W8 q( B1 M% P O- k( Y/ {6 _: FI will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
7 _/ i3 ]5 W2 J$ N" O4 `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.
- U6 F6 _6 E! I. l; B4 P" C8 V) }8 wAll the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman
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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
" l. \; P) v8 ?9 S. ]- Q: ~turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
4 H6 w" w: a. F& wplease collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
+ H+ l: z7 w$ eAt that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded.
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Both the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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