If u r an Asian, African or Jewish ...... PLS DON'T BUY ANYTHING From Tommy Hilfiger!!!
*I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey show where her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if 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 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 TommyHilfiger. 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. BOYCOTT. PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW. 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 and Non-white really play such a small part in the world. Stop buying any range of their product, perfume, cosmetics, clothes, bags, etc., etc.
this was one of those forwarded emails i got from a friend. how true is it?
the recent spate of ponderings among aiesecers surrounding the hype/ support/ prejudice/ acceptance of Asians has got me thinking. i dont know much, but i do know that you can't run away from racism. not here, not back home, not in any part of the world. it's funny, in today's world, being different pays. but at the same time, society repels differences that dont conform to their general environment.
there is a fine line between tolerance and acceptance yes?
i am intrigued.
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as reliable a source from any friend may be, this one accounts to nothing as i have went looking for a reliable source. i can confidently say i found one.
http://www.adl.org/rumors/letter_hilfiger.asp
The Anti-Defamation League has had their say, so like always.. i say.. we get on with our lives without slandering others based on false information.
Mel,
I heard this rumour too, it was going around like 10 years ago. Tommy Hilfiger tried to debunk this rumour with Asian and Afraican Americans in his ads. It'd be pretty silly to say such a thing to Oprah anyway.
But it's true - racism is everywhere.
Thomas
i read about something along the same thread, in a gossip magazine no less. racism IS everywhere. which sucks really. but then again, we are all racist in our own way i reckon, some of us just excercise a bit more control over our actions.
hahahaha! i make it a big joke all the time though su chien.. so if u hear me shouting racial stuff at my friends, should all be in good humour...
i agree, racism is everywhere. Most migrant families (asian, russian heh) have racism, particularly in the older generations...
I've always hated Tommy and never bought it because I've always associated it's image with bigoted America (what brand is more American than Tommy? even Polo and CK are not that overtly USA). Guess this proves me right.
the CEO of Cristal has recently said that he regards the patronage and support of the Cristal brand in hip-hop culture as "curious" and "unwanted attention". So boycott Cristal too... if you could afford it in the first place!
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa121698.htm
Fiction!
bwarrghhh and i thought i was doing THEM a favour by wearing THEIR clothes *ahem ahem
their loss :D
piggywahwah
wei hon, jason & thomas: from the look of it, yea it does look like it's all rumours after all. thank you for the updates.
lx: sad to say, even the most diverse, self-proclaimed harmonious life of multiracial countries, have underlying specks of racial discrimination everywhere. the damage is insidious- which may be even worse than having an outfront propaganda. hmm.
chien & sush: reality. i cant even say if i am wholly free from any prejudice whatsoever, if you know what im getting at. the world has many perks, but also many downfalls. ps- i dont remember watching both movies.
piggywahwah: someone's HOME!
he's such an asshole man!
i didn't know till u said so. Racist! If i had a shirt of his right now, i would set it on fire.
God punish him. *shakes head
Racism is everywhere. There is no way to stop it from going on and it happens all the time. I guess the world's insane.
kampungkai: rumours dispelled! dont take it to heart!
kyels: i know there are bits of optimism in little corners, so i dont think any of us should stop believing=] in what? *coughs* no, not world peace. that there is always hope for a better tomorrow?
yup, that's more like it.
but i like my pants from tommy hilfiger....must i burn them too? hehehehe. but yeah, from now on. BOYCOTTT!!!!!
hello sharon=] wa so drastic. dont burn, dont boycott! wear what u look good in!
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