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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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8 F) p: t6 O9 w) J: A& GWell done Oprah and British Airways .
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TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM
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( g( C) }, G; \+ h7 A5 V. X1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
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# {3 K. V# ^- e' q' lHer guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
0 _# [9 l& U8 Z: W: ?the statements about race he was accused of saying were true. 9 ?0 c8 h- C! D5 B% @9 L
Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
. z9 n' M6 I% Q/ E& D. F( z, zand 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' .
, j& ?& D" \2 b: AWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show ; Z M; R5 D ]' A: N6 o/ ~
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My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. / F" D" L" [3 Q3 X
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
1 R/ S& Q4 y" f8 M0 }7 {Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the 2 ]5 e2 t; e5 f7 @
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
& R$ r& Q1 V; S( c, x2 `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.
+ t! m( Q3 L; R9 Q8 s" x: {, c9 pWe 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
1 w* f! _, ]8 ]- Nthe world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
+ G7 y3 X6 E% j1 Yclothes, bags, etc.,
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0 P8 v, O" d$ r5 N2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London .
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: n/ c& ~7 b- W0 X5 nA White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. 1 a0 j0 X7 ^8 _! q s+ ]: P
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess..
! y% L, r8 B& |/ t5 d3 J'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. '
! N ]+ c, M) b5 c! S LYou obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' % C# k9 I3 v. Q0 c: g" f8 c# p
You placed me next to a black man. 7 Y- n: R" S2 X5 j/ s# J q" B
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. $ {6 A6 W- [- V7 X6 F
Give me an alternative seat.'
$ k/ N t" S. p# H/ [; e8 S'Be calm please,' the hostess replied.
$ H% Q1 a& Y$ ^'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. : l2 v! m& S& L% m9 f, K `
u1 [( u' I8 WI will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
3 h T# |7 ~7 M qaway 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.
2 M5 Z T" O2 Y$ f( OAll the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman 3 s" t) i- F1 t: o4 U9 U
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our
/ u7 a% W; Q, O3 c9 D- J. ncompany to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first
1 m& t2 S0 p( o, ?7 Rclass. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She
2 e i/ f2 T9 G5 r1 sturned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
- |& C) p& R1 X$ `4 Rplease collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
4 H" a" _2 s" M8 j* FAt that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. ! S& F! o/ }: ]0 L6 h4 Z2 E) E
5 d6 P0 l( {2 z, D( D$ u8 _* aBoth the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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