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Subject: FW: Tommy Hilfiger & Passenger a of British Airwys( w! u' S9 \/ O; a. `; u& U
' ~# e3 z( z( LCan 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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7 T+ p- i# r; ^TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM
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1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
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! A2 h5 d# q" qHer guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if 1 a5 z& N! f) n' ?$ o
the statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
$ _; p u; Q4 [! }; q# m E5 tStatements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
$ [% p/ W p, j8 \/ z A# o+ _, Eand 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 ' . g5 T, K1 ?; A0 A- I- M
# a9 T- v. Z: Z8 f1 eHis answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
r2 }" y7 x) h3 I0 J0 zWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show ! d( e! m1 s4 \$ H* A. \' L
1 l5 x, G, @6 |8 iMy suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. ; q: A9 ~5 Y8 A8 l z: N
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
" O9 @7 k. f2 ~, C8 p. H; \+ H- @Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
7 c4 n0 z1 Y$ y+ w- C4 A- W: Rridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
4 C0 V' S0 S Z: [1 B" e; i4 S) HPLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. * E" l& _) N! \* ` J
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Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
0 d4 R3 r# j- L$ {, \, Z* {3 ZWe 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 7 f' L a+ Z& _+ n6 m9 U5 Z( G" a3 c
the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, 5 |& l+ ?1 t9 a S) `4 j; S! T
clothes, bags, etc.,
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% B4 \/ R. p, \* u- [- p2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London .
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+ L3 z" ?, M* `* p+ d W9 HA White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. : V8 X, V y2 M- H8 ^
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. 9 W2 H9 V+ m) W! \
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. '
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You placed me next to a black man.
* x5 s6 V4 e# _5 `% c' ]I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. 6 ?. p3 P/ B d1 U1 C2 n+ o
Give me an alternative seat.'
, A5 J/ R" j4 N7 {& s'Be calm please,' the hostess replied. 9 c& ?; d6 P2 a7 h8 \& E
'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. 7 I* p0 p* v+ F# W y0 C0 @
+ z# w G1 X" ]* k- @+ P$ T; l/ \+ [6 x9 TI will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went
7 g% k2 ~2 ^% H5 V: V1 haway 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.
* N) j2 g% M# Z: u7 L/ P( JAll 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
1 ? s1 x2 _' {1 Nclass. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She
3 ]) p5 U1 J: K( P ^& f4 Jturned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to,
& g1 \7 ?* Q7 hplease collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
8 X* ]' T: G0 B! Y2 RAt 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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