A Response To "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior" by Amy Chua
Response By: Jonathan "Prince" Garcia
The article talked in detail about how a "typical" Chinese child is raised in a Chinese home. The child is pushed to succeed (not a bad thing), but in my opinion, the methods described within the article can be considered border-line abusive. Individuality seems to be frowned upon, and the standards are set close to impossible that failure will result most of the time. The emphasis for Chinese families is to prepare children for their future instead of allowing them to enjoy things that would "waste" time. In comparison, Western families, I feel are also a bit extreme. In my opinion, I don't believe that any method is superior because I believe that it is up to the child's personality on whether they want to succeed or not.
Question: What constitutes "abuse" within the confines of raising a child in an Asian household?
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