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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys
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8 f& }. P8 u3 Z1 sCan you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?& u1 [- E1 ?8 X
8 a$ _: ?8 R3 @. d" J8 pWell done Oprah and British Airways . % @8 c0 U) R8 x
# Y6 e1 ^/ u2 x: r4 W$ ]TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM
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1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show. ! q" @8 t- Y; {& k
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Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
+ |! G1 K! I! d! u9 i0 X+ x% tthe statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
; Q% W. H& l) c' |7 AStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish 2 g+ H9 B9 M' Y4 I; }5 S
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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( {3 M7 n6 L. }/ qHis answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' . ; a/ l0 ]# A1 e) T% l
Whereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show * S/ D7 o4 p$ }' D$ d
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My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger.
! W: y& U. c+ i# J& DLet's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put 6 p0 H% w3 J! @& H$ }
Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the ! d+ _ B0 n- ?4 n# [2 ~" ~
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. + a% e; V9 \) f& {# j2 I1 Y# D% d5 s
PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. " I3 B0 P' S" W$ g6 A5 ]* ^& X& Y
; G8 n- k6 m& _, p% u5 b$ u. k+ f! }Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
) ?5 { \% b' g0 [5 i7 PWe have to see the result of unity.
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Let's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in
$ h7 Z8 @3 |9 x4 H" y( Ythe world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, ( m: a# z. R/ M7 j6 }5 ~+ j9 a4 d
clothes, bags, etc., & k' a4 L; @& l1 [" b! |; Z
8 ^/ T* g" Z% f2 {' l+ O, A" _! h2) 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. & }% N( o1 M. u( T
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess..
: u v% w% q. d'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. '
P& c: Q/ ], N% W- Z2 ^You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' ; r* p; M8 f# ]9 X3 `8 K
You placed me next to a black man.
/ a; y! g8 _/ |5 pI do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. [' `3 Z3 F0 ~8 y0 Y
Give me an alternative seat.'
9 S, ? p, a! x'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. 0 N) Q( T& p9 [3 r4 b0 U5 B1 M5 h
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken.
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I will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
, @3 Y# }3 a9 n; {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.
" Z: h' }7 ~ z* R3 t: ZAll the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman
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$ J9 _( ^9 X$ y7 Gcompany to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first
8 e; V% z$ C# Iclass. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She
; N, L& X0 Q. }9 T8 [turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
# ?8 `, D! |* hplease collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
0 \+ G, ?& ]! 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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