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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?
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Well done Oprah and British Airways .
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/ n' t7 T) b9 {3 qTWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM $ v0 }4 U* ~, o1 ^* Z! B* f$ k7 u
! i' {: c1 |; {1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
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4 s! L4 G& B0 C4 u8 jHer guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
5 d% t2 D. A% ~" z" u; J2 Qthe statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
# f& {( m& E! d- _% Z/ p: LStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
' n' O0 G! T* o% Xand 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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His answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' . ! T. b1 O1 H0 X: A( C
Whereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show
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My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. # a% x3 W/ Z! F) A
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put # O- g* ]) [4 n9 U* D# D5 C" A
Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the " H* \; o) u5 |5 o+ Y/ g( `
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. - w& F2 F0 E1 y
PLEASE 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. 5 V& i/ g; n' {2 b
We have to see the result of unity. $ Q. q2 ]0 X$ k- a9 e& X. x4 g% k
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Let's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in
. Y- @ ~: U6 A" l ethe world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
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2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London .
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A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. 1 v! b/ ~: e2 o, \/ o3 D! x6 h
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. % B4 M' L' z) I, ]2 O4 f* q1 f
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. '
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You placed me next to a black man. 0 a- v- `' e' [4 Y* Z
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
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'Be calm please,' the hostess replied.
1 n1 {$ Y- P4 j. N7 |1 u'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
+ ]$ M; ]; D8 ], f: V8 baway 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 f; p9 H3 g1 ?+ U3 e& E9 z+ t
All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman
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company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first 0 `$ \* Z( j. Q& N- j2 U* F$ E: I, W
class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She
- ^8 ^/ c o# }: V5 n2 Q6 Qturned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, k0 m; D. h8 B( r
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
" W" c" d1 K+ L$ U; n# N: i" fAt that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. 6 c+ r3 E9 {6 i: @/ c% ]% U6 b! \# r7 B
% \ H0 i: N( n" @2 p# A$ IBoth the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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