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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys( u, Q7 T# W; e( u. f1 L; ^
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Can you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?) H* W; i( C: J2 `
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Well done Oprah and British Airways .
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( `; o/ h0 a |1 @TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM 8 ?4 @$ a6 P7 a6 S
# X2 c. E) ]9 b. o0 {1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
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" j0 o: Y9 M$ \. ^2 ~Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if + X* y6 K" w! c/ [
the statements about race he was accused of saying were true. $ w. r: N% j$ a
Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish : U. |& N" S2 B
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 ' 6 S0 W/ P& V( x r1 P
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His answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
, o) U, S# A) Q, xWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show
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1 q6 }& _7 V4 A# F ~) Q" f8 H! }- dMy suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. 2 a6 G4 [ o A6 v! ^
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
1 f4 ~! m) U$ bHim in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
8 [7 X& C* H2 K& N3 ]+ |# b" w( `ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
" C4 `3 u7 B, A4 L5 YPLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW..
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7 ~8 ^5 @/ g/ k2 O C9 J, |Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
. T0 B% b+ B2 x. _* _6 n4 Y$ SWe have to see the result of unity. ' L I) a6 s6 j, p! D2 e
) Q8 _, {* G8 h1 XLet's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in ! x4 i f& y6 ^2 [8 F
the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
5 P% ^4 _; O2 \4 S3 I5 ?" Sclothes, bags, etc., 0 R% f2 B6 o# |7 u8 S& Q: Z$ C
+ k S9 K* ]4 u2 }& D2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . 7 z/ }- K, [; P) N4 K( K
9 Z( i2 N. F- r. {A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. 9 K H9 E/ f* w [+ f* j; c4 T
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. . C, L7 H, F, i5 y: m
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. '
5 R& c8 I8 R l9 g! o5 X# q ~You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' 1 u9 {2 ~$ w# C8 {( j5 V
You placed me next to a black man.
0 y) Y s8 J, o9 z, oI do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. 9 y5 y: w4 S0 {
Give me an alternative seat.'
. d! C1 ?- @& `* a8 o6 R) e'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. ' ]1 y9 w }: [8 ?( {. J
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken.
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) q ?; L, m: u( i' L7 KI will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went ) y2 Q& `# I1 \) R
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.
6 V+ @& R) f, EAll the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman ; n, R: Q4 c# w" V/ n( A* A
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our # c/ G0 i4 g8 \* z
company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first
' R& l8 f- |0 W" P Uclass. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She
. w g. N/ f8 D% m) F* d% E. _# jturned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, ; ~& ]; f& p& c1 c1 ^. V+ G
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.' " R1 Y( r8 {" A. D' X7 I/ B! j ]# T
At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. ; A* e9 Z) K2 ~* Q8 @
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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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