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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whie men hire and promote their friends and protégées, who also tend to be white men.[/quote]

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If you know anyone in corporate America, you know this is NOT true almost ALL of the time.

As far as Asians,  very few of them have street smarts to get ahead, ITA with PPs.  You can have all of the book smarts in the world, but if you don't know how to properly deal with people, you will only spin your wheels.  We live in an area largely populated with Asians, and the Asian American children seem extremely frustrated by how American children are allowed certain things that they simply are not.

I am not saying one side is right and one is wrong, but anyone can tell you moderation is key in just about anything.  You would be remiss if you failed to consider how important it is to get along properly with people and NOT put off the "having fun" part for "after you succeed".  Really, its ridiculous.  Besides, the Asian American children simply get tired, they are driven too hard for too long.  It is not realistic.

Have you read Tiger Mom?  It seems that the mom is focused on her children taking care of her in her old age.  While it is a wonderful expectation, and would be great if it happened, I don't think this is a goal that makes sense.  What the children do need to be done for themselves.   I know large American families that have told me that they have had large families because "someone needs to take care of them in old age" also, and this just strikes me as wrong.  Again, it would be nice, but a sorry reason to have or to push children.

But I digress.  Forcing your children to over book themselves into delirium is fine, if it makes you feel like the perfect parent, it is just not a realistic expectation for anyone, regardless of background.  I know very successful, intelligent, and accomplished (not all rich) parents who simply want their child to be happy in life, and I think they have it right.

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