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Should Lincoln Center Engage in Age Discrimination Toward Its Audience?

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#1

Should Lincoln Center Engage in Age Discrimination Toward Its Audience?

I can understand offering student discounts with I.D. and see nothing wrong with that.

But what do you think about this?

Lincoln Center is sending out email offers that say

"See STUNNING and party with the cast on June 10! All seats $20"
...
and then

"Sas Goldberg, Danny Mastrogiorgio, Cristin Milioti, Steven Rattazzi, Jeanine Serralles and Charlayne Woodard FREE PARTY WITH THE CAST JUNE 10 ...
June 10 ticketholders only, 40 and under (must show ID)
Free beer courtesy of Sixpoint Craft Ales
Free raffle courtesy of LCT3"

Thus excluding anyone over 40 from the offer.

This is not a student offer, it is just clear age discrimination. I would have thought Lincoln Center had more class than that. I wonder who cooked up this harebrained idea in their marketing...

What's your opinion?
#4

re: Should Lincoln Center Engage in Age Discrimination Toward Its Audience?

Probably a misprint or bad phrasing. Easily 99.99% of their membership is over 40.
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#5

re: Should Lincoln Center Engage in Age Discrimination Toward Its Audience?

It's either a poor phrasing or an attempt to gain younger subscribers.


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#6

re: Should Lincoln Center Engage in Age Discrimination Toward Its Audience?

I'm pretty sure they intended it to read:

"(40 and under must show ID)"

instead of

"40 and under (must show ID)"

as they will be serving alchoholic beverages gratis.

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Updated On: 5/29/09 at 03:40 PM

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