First, some background info about Amy Chua and her controversial book:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Chua
And David Brooks’ op-ed about her and her book (and her way of bringing up children, and her…well, everything) which sparked another round of heated discussion – “Amy Chua is a Wimp”
--> One thing that David probably neglected: it is not because the first/second generation Asian immigrants don’t want to try a more balanced approach of parenting. They just never learned that kind of thing. They just follow their parents’ path, which is – being extremely strict and extremely loving. Breaking your ass is the only way to get ahead in East Asia.
A video clip: “
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_GdZFyIE_Q
(the first highest rated comments is realllly disturbing… ((especially if you’re a Korean))
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