TWO STORIES ABOUT RACISM

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TWO STORIES ABOUT RACISM Aug 13, 2006
TWO STORIES ABOUT RACISM
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> > 1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey
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> > Show where her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
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> > the statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
> > Statements like"..."If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
> > and Asians would buy my clothes, I WOULD NOT have made them so nice. I
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> > wish these people would *NOT* buy my clothes, as they are made for
>upper class white people."
> >
> > His answer to Oprah was a simple "YES". Where after she immediately
> > asked him to leave her show.
> >
> > My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy
>Hilfiger.
> > Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
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> > him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford
> > the ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes.
> > BOYCOTT.
> >
> > PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW. Then send it to the whole
>
> > community that's not white people and see the result. We have to see
> > the result of unity.
> >
> > Let's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in the
>world.
> > Stop buying any range of their product, perfume, cosmetics, clothes,
> > bags, etc.,
> >
> > 2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg
> > and London.
> >
> > A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
> > Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess. "Madam, what
> > is the matter," the hostess asked. "You obviously do not see it then?"
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> > she responded. "You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to
> > sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an
> > alternative seat."
> >
> > "Be calm please," the hostess replied. "Almost all the places on this
> > flight is taken. I will go to see if another place is available." The
> > Hostess went away and then came back a few minutes later. "Madam, Just
>
> > as I thought, there are no other available seats in the economy class.
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> > I spoke to the captain and he informed me that there is a seat in the
> > business class. All the same, we still have one place in the first
>class."
> >
> > Before the woman could say anything, the hostess continued:
> > "It is not Usual for our company to permit someone from the economy
> > class to sit in the first class. However, given the circumstances, the
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> > captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to
> > someone so disgusting." She turned to the black guy, and said,
> > "Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, please collect your hand
> > luggage, a seat awaits you in first class."
> >
> > At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had
>
> > just witnessed stood up and applauded.
> >
> > Both the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please
> > send this message to all your friends; "please do not Delete it
> > without sending it to at least one person".

FeiPo
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Aug 13, 2006
This was already posted a while ago and it was actually false.
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Aug 13, 2006
It is a hoax! Tommy has never appeared on the Oprah show.
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Aug 13, 2006
Chocoholic wrote:It is a hoax! Tommy has never appeared on the Oprah show.



yes Tommy had appeared, and i recall watching that episode some 6 years back, its not new but its weird though! that most learned experienced people with rep can give such racist comments ...?

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Aug 13, 2006
I find it strange then that you can actually buy Tommy H products on Oprah's website!
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Aug 14, 2006
Definetily a hoax but perhaps some racist out there somewhere reads it and thinks twice!
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Aug 14, 2006
You only have to google it and hundreds of websites come up calling it an 'urban legend'. Never happened.
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