Scarlett O'Hara's Dresses In Need Of Repair

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

The point of a movie, to me, is to sit back and not think. Some people prefer thought provoking films and some prefer escapism. Both are ok, it's just personal preference.

I grew up in Alabama and don't feel I got an abridged version of the war. I'm personally fond of reading historical non fiction, but I prefer my movies to be very fictional.

You're missing my point. You (General) don't have to think during the movie. Some people do think during the movie and it affects their enjoyment of it. Neither are necessarily better people than the other. You think before you open your mouth about how awesome it would be if we all lived like Scarlett O'Hara. (General You)

The point isn't whether you personally were educated, I'm not saying you weren't. (individual you) The point is that not everyone is educated, nor bothers to correct what they were mis-taught. (Or even knows they were mis-taught.) Who discovered America? You know how many answers there are to that one question? But more often kids are taught it's Columbus, end of story.

Anyway, not trying to hijack this further. I don't want to get into "what really happened" and was just trying to express my reasoning for disliking the movie.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

You're missing my point. You (General) don't have to think during the movie. Some people do think during the movie and it affects their enjoyment of it. Neither are necessarily better people than the other. You think before you open your mouth about how awesome it would be if we all lived like Scarlett O'Hara. (General You)

The point isn't whether you personally were educated, I'm not saying you weren't. (individual you) The point is that not everyone is educated, nor bothers to correct what they were mis-taught. (Or even knows they were mis-taught.) Who discovered America? You know how many answers there are to that one question? But more often kids are taught it's Columbus, end of story.

Anyway, not trying to hijack this further. I don't want to get into "what really happened" and was just trying to express my reasoning for disliking the movie.

Understood, I was just predicting it would turn into a north vs. south thing when it comes to education, and I've never bought that. (What I do buy is good school vs. bad school.)

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

Understood, I was just predicting it would turn into a north vs. south thing when it comes to education, and I've never bought that.

Did your prediction come true?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

Understood, I was just predicting it would turn into a north vs. south thing when it comes to education, and I've never bought that. (What I do buy is good school vs. bad school.)

Oh I don't think it's North vs. South. My comment about friends in VA is based on fact, but I can't speak to the VA school system as a whole. But certain ideas are more common in the South, or the West, or the North East based on the history and culture of those areas. The teachers bring their biases (and so do the school boards and administrators) and those biases are influenced by their culture so patterns probably emerge that I'm not qualified to discuss as I don't study education the way I study mental health and other things.