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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys* Q% D9 k% O% k* {/ d) I1 J# L
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Can you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?
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, s3 [7 ]$ d( bWell done Oprah and British Airways .
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1 _; o6 G- t5 _. B& C9 LTWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM : [& _7 q& O2 K: g/ R1 S
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1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
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$ i1 x7 b; r: i1 H" R/ {. X5 o" bHer guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if . R: d' ?+ C1 x' w/ }9 q% U! V
the statements about race he was accused of saying were true. " A* Y: i- f' c4 e, l0 m( V
Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
5 @. k, X' C7 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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) q4 x5 t# E. d3 \6 [His answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
4 T6 \- K+ z* y. vWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show ( k1 N) Q' I( F& V. v. A; p1 K
6 s, c4 E. o. I m8 K9 hMy suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. ; I5 H+ f$ _" n1 k
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
0 A; }% V0 s6 Y) A7 x3 gHim in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
4 w B [% t3 \9 [" [' t; Wridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
- ~( U) P1 v$ D% V8 k' A# T( hPLEASE 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. & J+ r) _/ M- N# X: E9 [
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 : Q+ m! F8 U! C% h+ [: i" Q. x
the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, 2 n7 A z( C% X1 e9 g' {. s
clothes, bags, etc.,
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: b7 j6 @+ ^7 D! k$ w# z2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . 5 y( e: l9 r- y7 X
9 @% v- V6 _2 f3 \3 y4 p5 _* OA White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. 9 _7 T& N/ r/ q1 }1 D& v6 x
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. / S1 j8 U( R" Y& q* c
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' 1 s0 p: D# k( R. ^# l$ |% k
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' 4 Y) b, z- F& Q5 Z$ R: _0 j
You placed me next to a black man.
2 l8 o8 X, S3 t# Y* P* h6 MI do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
0 @3 L% |$ v. T; Z: wGive me an alternative seat.' 2 B7 {7 e+ M) c2 [ D
'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. ' z8 g2 Y' R( g- U# C/ v
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. % [2 F3 r7 ~5 R
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I will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
7 k, U- K0 T ~( X' eaway 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. ' B+ A# K/ B; W% t0 o/ f
All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman 6 O f0 R1 Z) X) r2 V. `/ n# F
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our
# x0 Y& j/ \# L/ r0 @' D! X+ s+ dcompany to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first
& ^$ ]3 W) Q+ Iclass. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She - d" M& v9 W& m: n- c9 P& r
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
5 J: b7 P& E4 h% g4 Zplease collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
! @) i7 s! O. J. Q. m; O& G! |0 ~At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. ! h0 \7 V% L/ R4 J3 x! Z4 I+ n; k% ?
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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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