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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
A few things.
1. This was in the story on CNN:
'The New York Post, in its Monday Page Six gossip column, reported she was turned away because the store had been "having a problem with North Africans lately."
In comments to CNN, an Hermes spokeswoman categorically denied that allegation.
"There was never any discussion of North Africans," she said. "The story is not true."'
I don't think that's true, but until we hear the exact words she was told when turned away, I won't go jumping to any conclusions.
If race was part of the decision, then it is a newsworthy item.
The fact that she is waiting to talk about it until her show airs, if there was any racism or not, is disgusting.
2. Hermes is insane. If they don't want their US sales to fall off the face of the Earth, they better start kissing some big Oprah ass fast.
3. If no racism was involved, Oprah needs to be smacked around with an Hermes Platinum and diamond covered mace.
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It seems crazy that the clerk would have made the N. Africans comment to a black woman to whom s/he was denying entry, even if s/he didn't recognize her. But then again, the world is a stupid place and people who are inclined to make racist comments are not exactly judicious about it.
It also seems crazy that the clerk wouldn't recognize her, but if s/he didn't, woo-hoo!
If Hermes kisses ass just b/c Oprah pitched a hissy, that would be sickening. Do you really think U.S. sales would drop precipitously as a result of this if the facts don't bear out the racism thing?
