> Subject: Tommy Hilfiger no more
>
> RACISM
>
> I am sure many of you watched the recent taping of
> the Oprah Winfrey in Chicago
> where her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she
> asked him if the statements
> about race he was accused of saying were true.
>
> TOMMY HILFIGER¡£?WÆÕÀ­?? HILFIGER
>
> 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 wish these people
> would *NOT* buy my clothes, as they (my clothes) 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.
>
> 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 him in a financial
> state where he himself will not be able to afford
> the ridiculous prices he puts
> on his clothes. If we are small, 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 Asian, Jews and Non-white really plays such a
> small part in the world.
> Stop buying all range of Hilfiger products, perfume,
> cosmetics, Clothes, bags,
> etc.
> BRITISH AIRWAYS
>
> A scene also took place on a BA (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?" 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 are 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. I spoke to the captain and he informed me
> that there is one seat in the
> business class. All the same, we also have one seat
> in the first class." Before
> the woman could say anything, the hostess continued:
> "It is unusual for our
> company to permit someone from the economy class to
> sit in the first class.
> However, given the circumstances, the captain feels
> that it would be scandalous
> to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting."
>
> She then 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 the moment, the other passengers who were shocked
> by what they had just
> witnessed stood up and applauded. This is a true
> story. 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.
