Sunday, January 9, 2011

In Praise Of Chinese Mothers

First you need to click through and RTWT:

Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior - WSJ.com: "Western parents try to respect their children's individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true passions, supporting their choices, and providing positive reinforcement and a nurturing environment. By contrast, the Chinese believe that the best way to protect their children is by preparing them for the future, letting them see what they're capable of, and arming them with skills, work habits and inner confidence that no one can ever take away."
And only then you need to click over here and read this. But culture doesn't matter you see... (Two additional references here and here in case you're dim enough to think the real issue is race and not culture.)

After which you will be well equipped to be called a racist by know-nothing liberals when you mention anything about your new learnings touching on this subject at social gatherings. If you were able to follow your new accusers around -- which you'll be very happy you can't of course -- you might find that they display a lot of this behaviour (from the WSJ article of course):
For example, if a child comes home with an A-minus on a test, a Western parent will most likely praise the child. The Chinese mother will gasp in horror and ask what went wrong. If the child comes home with a B on the test, some Western parents will still praise the child. Other Western parents will sit their child down and express disapproval, but they will be careful not to make their child feel inadequate or insecure, and they will not call their child "stupid," "worthless" or "a disgrace." Privately, the Western parents may worry that their child does not test well or have aptitude in the subject or that there is something wrong with the curriculum and possibly the whole school. If the child's grades do not improve, they may eventually schedule a meeting with the school principal to challenge the way the subject is being taught or to call into question the teacher's credentials.
Nuff said.