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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys' ~2 |. T# E0 d- W9 J/ i
) x5 t8 Y V7 r" M9 o; K X3 Q0 e: M- HCan you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?
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Well done Oprah and British Airways . 2 |; a1 i3 [. K( Z4 J1 R3 i, N
6 z: v$ J p( X' w6 e% J! dTWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM
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) {* n! k6 d8 z7 G3 Z1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show. 1 p, M2 H: U0 }7 n. }' i' n
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Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
8 r7 a& J( C. c5 P2 X7 v% |0 lthe statements about race he was accused of saying were true. 2 k. i" f% M: ~9 Z% y4 e
Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish 1 g* Z+ E+ [3 I1 E3 t9 I" E& E$ q
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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* R* k- l; A' p; v- n2 ?; fHis answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' . $ s8 R i" ]) V& z( V
Whereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show 5 [* t. _5 F( a; F( Q
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My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. 1 I' \ s1 H7 s! W. d, `2 e2 Q
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
; |+ L5 [0 l7 g" p$ ]Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
& e" H" u7 t( M( l; u2 ]6 W( s: Aridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
- A; c1 P. a xPLEASE 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. $ U: f0 C3 ]; Q- T
We 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 9 p- \+ n8 Q8 O J2 o- n5 h& r
the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
; T" }+ y6 ?7 C6 n$ W/ Uclothes, bags, etc., # N5 b2 U2 p$ `3 C. l1 y+ D- v
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2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . : v; Q' j. r0 s0 @
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A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
2 T8 Z( E! H% IObviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess..
( t3 `* P! P7 Y6 l+ z'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' & E; q: Q- K7 t
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' 9 x9 x0 w- X1 H! r3 k+ t
You placed me next to a black man.
7 u% X0 I) X3 i* |" MI do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. & `! O" l( A' D: q4 V# Q
Give me an alternative seat.'
6 W& N- T& ^ S9 J'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. & m" n% D9 F- O7 {
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. ) F8 A8 V) J- K/ Q: F5 `4 Y
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I will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went * T0 E1 f% \* G9 a9 @4 Q0 k
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.
+ M+ a [+ m3 l" d" \) YAll the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman & G% r0 ?$ d/ l4 C! S6 j
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our " N- D1 r) P# T3 v! v* V
company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first # E' L/ ~" I! N' ?, c/ ]/ M: I0 i
class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She # u' G' g7 F+ y8 r) W- r$ I& K
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
2 |: ?3 w, s3 Y2 j4 c5 Jplease collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.' * c- z/ o' U9 A) A8 s- F' j3 j
At 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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