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In reply to the discussion: Girls excluded from 'Red Tails' field trip; Thousands of Texas schoolboys brought to see the film [View all]Moonwalk
(2,322 posts)88. Ugh! Fire whoever arranged this. They wasted 57K to no good purpose! There was no friggin' reason...
...to take these kids to see this movie right away rather than wait till some arrangement could be made at a better price. All that money, and what did it buy these kids? Two hours of maybe enlightening entertainment rather than a new teacher or books or iPad or anything that could have lasted the school and many students for years.
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Girls excluded from 'Red Tails' field trip; Thousands of Texas schoolboys brought to see the film [View all]
Liberal_in_LA
Feb 2012
OP
"told the newspaper that the district often holds gender-specific events"
lumberjack_jeff
Feb 2012
#1
wah wah wah ... did you get off your ass and organize a Take Your Son to Work Day?
Scout
Feb 2012
#104
it's probably one of those "the principal read too many Kyle Onstott novels" things.
Ken Burch
Feb 2012
#28
why should the readers of the NY Daily News care about a field trip in a Dallas, TX school district?
dixiegrrrrl
Feb 2012
#81
I loved that part of the film. It was so sweet and lovely...and they were a handsome couple.
CTyankee
Feb 2012
#58
I hope Obama learns of this. I can just see the outrage he would have, thinking about Malia
CTyankee
Feb 2012
#59
This district put a spelling bee on the same level as Chappy James fighting racism and fascism?
gejohnston
Feb 2012
#8
that probly won't happen until more women get into the director's chair
BlancheSplanchnik
Feb 2012
#12
There should be, but someone'd have to fund it out of their own pocket, most likely
Posteritatis
Feb 2012
#32
I loved it too. It's one of a very few movies that I was surprised when it was over.
A Brand New World
Feb 2012
#25
How did it cost 57K? Well, you know, there's popcorn and drinks and ya gotta have candy....
Moonwalk
Feb 2012
#24
Why would a movie theater charge full price under such circumstances....? Wouldn't they strike....
Moonwalk
Feb 2012
#63
The distributors forbid theaters from offering discounts on new releases. (nt)
Posteritatis
Feb 2012
#72
Ugh! Fire whoever arranged this. They wasted 57K to no good purpose! There was no friggin' reason...
Moonwalk
Feb 2012
#88
gosh, to look at their website, one couldn't tell they are a bunch of sexist jerks.
niyad
Feb 2012
#23
Can't let their innocent girls be sullied by watching the bi-racial love affair in the movie.
Doremus
Feb 2012
#27
I have heard the movie is embarrassingly bad, so maybe the girls got the better deal.
tblue37
Feb 2012
#40
You're missing the point! It was $10 per kid!!!! Release the hounds! n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Feb 2012
#74
The movie is about combat and flying fighters. Women aren't emotional suited to that.
tclambert
Feb 2012
#49
It's the middle. I have a friend who will tell you that either coast is OK, but you
renie408
Feb 2012
#50
Red Tails is about bigotry stopping the military from giving minority pilots the opportunity to fly
abelenkpe
Feb 2012
#65
apart from the gender discrimination, the sheer sexism and obvious stupidity of the event--
niyad
Feb 2012
#66
Boys excluded from 'Akeelah and the Bee' field trip; Thousands of Texas schools girls brought
Kellerfeller
Feb 2012
#68
War propaganda for boys only. No one should be forced to see war propaganda! nt
valerief
Feb 2012
#86