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Reflection #10: "Angry Little Asian Girl" by Lela Lee
Lela Lee created a satirical comic strip that signs a light on the relationship between mother and daughter in an Asian American family. In the short comics, Lee describes how mother critiques her appearance, eating preferences, and urging her daughter to "be somebody". While it is easy to say that this is negative parenting that subtly resembles patterns of being a Tiger Mom, it is important to note that Lee titled this story "Motherly Love". Lee recognizes all of her mother's continuous critiques are merely tool for her love and encouragements. Lee's mother is an exemplification of mothers that raise their children under the traditional Confucian beliefs that urges respect, kinship, and obedience, something Lee herself understands. In the last clips, Lee draws an image of her sitting dutifully as her mother is scolding her. Being this type of mother may be the complete foil of American parenting, but behind both styles, mothers just want their children to succeed and have a brighter future. In this context, would Lee's mother still be considered a Tiger Mom?
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