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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys
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& L8 A, f/ l5 z( DCan you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?& e" {: P1 c7 g3 @3 G
N# ?6 s3 _/ g" WWell done Oprah and British Airways .
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TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM
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/ h6 U5 s0 K1 V' K# `2 x1 c( u' t1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
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* J$ L! q) `% D7 v: J! |, p: wHer guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if ) C! p9 p9 K D* z- M
the statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
9 A/ q# j8 P: Q$ c# f1 KStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
7 K: o! d# \. I- Mand 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' .
8 y3 y" l c# S0 l" \& n$ n9 |Whereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show 1 [0 H8 z) t; J: k
9 M( \# S' S" i& B/ W$ wMy suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger.
5 _9 l% j0 f( V3 w* [Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put 5 o$ P; |2 U* s9 l. @
Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the & r& ^# W7 _: F! @
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. . l; T. D& `- H& |/ z
PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW..
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Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result. % s; t6 g/ i4 d; T! a8 @
We have to see the result of unity.
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* u f. V- S" P/ D$ Q% L3 jLet's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in
8 L+ k/ ]' j% q" t6 N: ^3 Kthe world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
/ a" t2 P4 C5 J0 x$ n) nclothes, bags, etc.,
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2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . - I- Y$ P* R# _3 U( d# F
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A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. 3 ~% j- j- h: d7 _- E
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. + m* L& g$ i( O) `5 \
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. '
9 c, F7 o6 q$ x; D) N4 yYou obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' # F' P3 H# ]) j* a/ [
You placed me next to a black man.
! c: ^5 b* A ], R# \I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. 2 t/ M( h& p9 e" G2 ~6 e
Give me an alternative seat.'
, b+ r% N& I* _) j1 {% T'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. / G7 a" p' |$ z) ^7 G3 Z# g
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. 1 O8 ?! M$ j! Z7 x3 |0 `
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I will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
1 E0 P: {1 h7 r+ O7 qaway 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. ! R, f! \! m6 P8 \. y1 o
All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman + |! ?: m$ X( ^8 N5 ^$ E
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 & U ]# U1 f! l, ^
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
& Z- R. y, I: _5 g9 f# Bplease collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
/ V* r. V# W: k0 ~9 WAt that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. 7 w+ j1 d. K, @8 l
; f: i: a+ r! |( \- G6 z1 \7 bBoth the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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