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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?- L9 r0 F' B; N9 q! h
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Well done Oprah and British Airways .
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TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM 6 G) o4 o( l. x9 R! h, L) Q
1 Q0 V {' p! V+ B; B, `, p/ r8 q$ t1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show. 7 a. _* e' E: f0 i1 w1 ]" N4 C
& A0 C$ J5 B; AHer guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
5 v+ o3 Y6 d' k! I! jthe statements about race he was accused of saying were true. 0 [, ]* a/ |; b# F9 F/ s7 J
Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
- t1 t9 o' B/ H/ p0 Q& H( c0 Jand 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 ' % I* K" U K M. n H
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His answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
( ~8 ]5 \; g( G1 Z9 Y- |Whereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show
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( g' w' D; S O* A8 l# c, aMy suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger.
/ o5 P+ ?* [3 [3 l. y$ Q# ? tLet's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put 8 w- U% q( H% j2 R
Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
: }9 h# L6 I& h( p( }: ?ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. B, U8 A) Z; F# [
PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. 9 g& v4 [3 |" k4 s
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Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
$ {+ x; Z. ]8 S$ S6 o' f- U: p1 tWe have to see the result of unity.
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/ |' D- B! J& K" ELet's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in
6 |5 G% W0 ?. P1 C. i$ n% ^$ ythe world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
' F% N! q2 ?. C& p' p7 r5 aclothes, bags, etc.,
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% A5 e* V+ A2 H+ }# Q& W) j1 m6 }2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London .
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( X! i4 m0 x0 ]8 X }' U: K( wA White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. * A9 a+ p2 w( c0 @& V
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. 7 F! s3 A) E( Z2 W! Z
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. '
1 N7 j( M0 c* |% a; F7 eYou obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' ! J" `: c6 k2 X* A6 |
You placed me next to a black man. + X- q( ?3 O& q; P! u
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
- Z8 ~1 x) m* K" I" G5 bGive me an alternative seat.'
* w. b( [, m: X, y'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. 6 x" N" ^; l. j2 k
'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
, P# O9 U* y( R# raway 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. & k* c( g3 H u% i0 W! i( H0 z
All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman & q6 w5 h2 q, f' ?) i: C9 Y) U3 O7 D
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
% ]; P3 M" N) r' g& iturned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
5 ]( d" }; ]9 J7 U7 Lplease collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.' 8 {. X% Q5 a1 `( ]; i3 U
At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded.
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+ {/ X% X ]4 K6 V. OBoth the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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