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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys
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, d* q+ F7 ~0 p3 v. ~Can you believe that Tommy Hilfiger is such a raced person to Asia and other colored people?% _3 N: j3 [% O1 U7 n# I
+ l1 C- a+ r0 L$ @- g. eWell done Oprah and British Airways . : T G( e! C0 @' b0 U: L
9 P' S" h% R k- H4 G/ xTWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM 6 |! L: p4 s' L: [
% g$ m7 Q% w6 o& Z) c @1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show. 4 l9 `2 P/ t) }9 l0 U+ O& V8 P: O
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Her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
1 q7 Q" B) m+ othe statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
# g4 q% u# G" KStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
t7 P5 x: _/ w9 C J% a5 qand 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' . + c- T- a( P% T5 D* B( M
Whereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show 9 n% v$ u; P" H% o- R* ?
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My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger.
% |6 A. D p) b7 x4 D! A8 ]Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
% f. G% a! A. oHim in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the + A+ j8 z6 e0 ~" Y# G# ]0 c# W
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
# j* a7 e, |3 g) ?9 @PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. . r2 t `/ o0 G3 O- N( O
6 P) t d' }3 L6 O& YThen send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
4 A' p; Y% L# L5 |We have to see the result of unity. k5 f% {9 ?$ ^" B9 ^+ }
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Let's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in 3 p- |% h3 C8 S2 S$ b
the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics,
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) B4 W5 b1 f* y; Q: S+ s1 R ]7 x2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . ! S8 F c7 E. d4 x/ K) y
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A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
1 z$ A/ H7 I0 I1 }6 jObviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. 3 [/ T' k" X$ B* [3 D; w0 l# Q& g
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' 9 D1 l0 q# a" p
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' 5 }! \8 T" D0 O" F- i# H
You placed me next to a black man. U/ s2 v. |( R5 g, K ]5 M5 g
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
9 _2 ?5 |& h0 P# E" pGive me an alternative seat.'
% q) [ G7 ]2 M, \# g'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. ( [' r' ~" K- k' M) T
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken.
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{" V6 J* U0 \I will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went 5 T9 h6 [7 o* `9 j$ u7 E- d, C
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. ( h1 d7 H/ U7 W! e& [" k- t- m D6 Z
All the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman 7 `/ o( F* F4 f3 b& V7 M, G# d
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our 7 J% E$ ?/ x/ m5 O( w/ b: n& ~
company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first
4 p2 x/ |$ l4 P i- V! dclass. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She
+ a6 i0 }* z& e6 G! Nturned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
) V: D+ F4 e+ Z& ~please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.' 6 M: f0 B2 s/ B# n
At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. ) R% A7 d% e& S& n2 N$ E
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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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