FeiPo
TWO STORIES ABOUT RACISM
> >
> > 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
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> > 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
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> > 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
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> > 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".
kanelli
This was already posted a while ago and it was actually false.
Chocoholic
It is a hoax! Tommy has never appeared on the Oprah show.
PhDFares
- 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 ...?
:x
Chocoholic
I find it strange then that you can actually buy Tommy H products on Oprah's website!
Concord
Definetily a hoax but perhaps some racist out there somewhere reads it and thinks twice!
Chocoholic
You only have to google it and hundreds of websites come up calling it an 'urban legend'. Never happened.