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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys# d% v* m* I: ]5 B" R% _* E
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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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- i6 |; D* D5 A7 y+ z! h/ N8 p/ _Well done Oprah and British Airways . ' e% e4 f2 o' k! |1 z
+ O5 u3 {! }4 ~8 O" hTWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM
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) p. G; C' p8 S3 P% R% E9 B1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show. . j! `8 O- i: t$ b6 V
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Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if ( S; I% u7 R2 G) i: E
the statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
+ |: j1 x. m/ [! z0 h- Q6 MStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish 3 D/ N$ ^. @* @5 [0 N9 W
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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1 y) e( \* Z5 I' _His answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' . * u$ W# [+ t# f5 `
Whereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show ! g' j0 f, G) x- {8 O# H' T" x
+ Q# F. B2 ]/ K! ^My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. - {" e4 Q$ I) J' V& _' o
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put ; B% m+ c2 U$ p
Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the ) b6 K+ e, \1 M0 L
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
) q' r( l# r9 oPLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. * M: H2 C' Q! n
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Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result. & a9 a7 Z0 ^7 W+ \) k5 G G7 \
We have to see the result of unity. 3 \1 F6 W6 {- n1 p
7 A. V+ f' y1 @* ?4 d. sLet's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in ; A/ E9 j, I$ A1 P8 K
the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, 1 S- D* R2 V" w6 o$ f1 s. D
clothes, bags, etc.,
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% c2 l: l' p, u6 b) J2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . . R/ d U: @4 w0 a
# O! F( N- t3 o+ w* K2 Q1 I/ n# _* XA White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. 8 m5 p5 d; g$ M
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. 5 }0 c( `1 ]/ F3 W
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' 6 _5 s" G/ E% Q- G& c5 B- C
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' 9 X3 ?7 h! v) ~- I8 Q# L4 d
You placed me next to a black man.
# C' U# b# E# AI do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. 0 E) x7 W+ B9 \, o5 z( i' E
Give me an alternative seat.'
6 n1 Q$ W" p" g: l. p, m% i/ M: t; B'Be calm please,' the hostess replied.
0 D* ]% o3 j9 D. u'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. * P( h( ]1 \7 C6 j A6 |
9 a2 ?% ]8 S+ R& P1 sI will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went ' s8 p. T v, Y% @- [- D
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.
3 l: T9 J5 I- x9 nAll the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman ' |, ]8 [, ]( A# h4 N5 }* p5 E
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our " v% x6 _/ }, c. M
company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first
! x! Z5 G8 Y) V, x3 wclass. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She ; `; b; O! H5 v* w Z q4 W
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, 5 D3 D$ Q9 _8 B, k
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.' 5 ~( _. L6 d- C6 l" @
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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