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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would be embarrassed if this were my son, but I would note that "tiger mom" is totally decontextualized from Asian American culture in the minds of the current generation.

That is, those of us old enough to remember when Amy Chu burst onto the scene with her book about how Chinese Americans are better parents understand that "Tiger Mom" has a connection to Chinese culture, but it has come to mean any competitive parent who pushes their kids into a specific set of activities.

So, while it might "feel* racist, it's not in the sense that the kids say it. However, any sort of commenting about your parenting in front of you is rude. [/quote]
Did you actually read the book? Because that wasnt what it was about. At the end of the book she let her 2nd daughter drop down to normal/average violin practice because she realized if she kept pushing her she would lose her, the way her own dad was the black sheep of his family because he was pushed too hard [/quote]

+1
the book is very funny and self-aware.[/quote]

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