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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?$ W# o# j3 ~( x' K* O# z
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Well done Oprah and British Airways .
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TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM
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4 d4 S5 e" l% Q" X1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show. 2 j6 s: R) @6 f! G: H
5 A- S9 \2 D, RHer guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if + v; z0 ~6 k3 ]2 k" q X
the statements about race he was accused of saying were true. : M7 [' X% C2 m: G
Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
; F; s( E' z3 B3 t' N' I* D9 Aand 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' . 6 K) S) x0 J, w' T4 ~1 }7 h
Whereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show + H1 \1 v4 O5 W! X
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My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. ' t' |# p$ u) J# |" u/ l) V. z
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put ' I' d) O: K+ F7 s, e
Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the 3 ]: d: A% C# g
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. 3 @4 v* S7 k& F; g9 x8 j
PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. : Z3 v8 c* V. K1 e5 |
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Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result. . S# B8 B" q. W: M5 z. Y3 B) d8 y) l
We have to see the result of unity. # V N) e7 r& _, Q
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Let's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in
$ o3 L9 P9 Z$ y. I! d) M/ gthe world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, ' [2 L( d i* E7 K( g+ V& B1 F0 k
clothes, bags, etc., 3 ?2 d: B+ C [: f0 G1 H" H, u
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2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London . ' V. ^* h. |% m6 ?8 Z! u
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A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. # ~# P- T" q7 z% r$ V' ]
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. ' [$ W0 M. X8 |2 Z
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' . ]1 @8 O! E+ N! }" a; X, ~2 i
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. ' # S4 D5 ~$ M L3 S f6 ~- a6 z, u
You placed me next to a black man. 9 y/ H. x3 O' u1 k5 l
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
* s' ]" M" D0 _& `Give me an alternative seat.'
- _; i2 l. I1 i'Be calm please,' the hostess replied.
) o, J, A ^! F+ c'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. 0 v* @8 R! u5 j9 V! B. c/ t
: p% i4 h, S) q8 P3 n+ H: MI will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
; M0 a) I; t: Caway 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.
1 r. P/ `! a6 O' ?& Y' r& F# ]3 c9 vAll the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman 5 ]- W$ p2 {/ t/ w2 @- }
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our # B: ?' U3 v& @
company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first ) l" L9 q7 L1 @$ p, C# F: `
class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She 0 B9 j2 J0 Y/ B* ~4 T, v0 u
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, ) W) T: S- P# L1 m9 w
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
w; ^9 ]( g6 I0 k2 |* E8 _- gAt that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. , M$ U7 }4 u$ [2 |& _
, H9 ~1 l- p9 X/ ?& ^$ CBoth the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; |
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