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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?. O6 ^; p1 N, H# |! c& y0 B
- \9 a" D8 J3 E0 tWell done Oprah and British Airways .
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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. - c0 c3 K" e# n6 y
3 A/ E6 {9 J' ?$ ]( B2 n( sHer guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
& T! G+ H; q0 tthe statements about race he was accused of saying were true. * R3 n# [1 v9 `7 o6 [4 O! h
Statements like'... 'If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish + \" X5 e# t8 f
and 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 ' 8 u# N) w0 ^2 G. t
7 Z- Q! @) E, T- L# BHis answer to Oprah was a simple ' YES' .
3 o: `; t$ Z" G4 XWhereafter she immediately asked him to leave her show
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* L) V: n6 `! W! ?) z+ k$ cMy suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. 0 N- U: M/ B0 Y6 d6 Z( G
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
7 g: `' x1 W6 N+ c. q7 GHim in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the 1 c. j# _2 k) a; u
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
& v/ ^2 T/ U+ iPLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW.. % D W# X9 L. |) A8 |; ?/ k
9 l+ N' K: {# BThen send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result.
, R+ @& ?8 X7 n+ Z" BWe have to see the result of unity. 6 I0 J* [+ Q% T0 V6 S( r
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Let's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in / E* n/ @% C. d! P( d
the world. Stop buying any range of their (Tommy H etc) product, perfume, cosmetics, $ w, Y8 ]& c$ B* E5 w3 \) Y* I) a
clothes, bags, etc., % i3 o& F; ?: o6 O
0 O) j1 Q2 H I [# C2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London .
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' a' X7 F; A3 C! k( f5 J! CA White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. % g3 y3 B- Z) ~' p' V; m
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.. 5 O; y- C! k8 s, g- B% b! G/ |
'Madam, what is the matter,' the hostess asked. ' . q q% I U* [# h0 T- \& X- U
You obviously do not see it then?' she responded. '
# w$ w8 T* h6 A8 r, \You placed me next to a black man.
1 w. \5 s& X( Y4 |$ _9 cI do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
5 j* e; J9 {) I0 c) I1 y, PGive me an alternative seat.' & p( I' m* k9 Q! y n0 b
'Be calm please,' the hostess replied.
' v' @; w1 x, f+ K1 L9 M( K'Almost all the places on this Flight is taken. ! h, n% F2 U. `" _9 P1 e
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I will go to see if another place is available.' The Hostess went 0 `9 y& f1 s" }! X& C+ N
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.
/ Q$ X& j" h! q4 l5 w- O0 D7 }) I7 UAll the same, we still have one place in the first class.' Before the woman 8 @4 h0 l! M$ z9 y5 d* k X: A8 p& Y
could say anything, the hostess continued: 'It is not Usual for our
. A( y+ w; v! F" C. O. Bcompany to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first ) l' w, [5 i$ m! h: P9 }2 B
class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.' She 8 S( S) F% N6 b: E5 g3 w) I) {+ L
turned to the black guy, and said, 'Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, C$ i" f/ A6 I W, @- f
please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.'
& i# V: [$ n: Y* PAt 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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