tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post5368023230286852709..comments2024-03-28T00:11:33.489-04:00Comments on bensozia: More on Amy Chua and "Extreme Parenting"Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-87241937596889401392011-01-18T00:13:31.718-05:002011-01-18T00:13:31.718-05:00I agree on your last point--which is part of what ...I agree on your last point--which is part of what made me sad about the diversion into the "great marketing!" angle.<br /><br />Clearly, the article touched a nerve--which is why I had so many people from diverse areas of my life (you/Bensozia included) referring to it over the past couple of days.Katyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05724499726933546917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-21681978690576942772011-01-17T17:52:47.625-05:002011-01-17T17:52:47.625-05:00There has been a lot of "I thought so!" ...There has been a lot of "I thought so!" in reactions to the revelations about Chua's younger daughter -- or maybe it's just relief. But her daughter's rebellion at age 13 doesn't necessarily invalidate all Chua did. After all, lots of 13-year-olds have screamed hateful things at their parents. Even if the daughter felt oppressed at 13 she may have been quite happy at 7 or 9, and she certainly learned a lot of things by 13 that many people never learn. She may be happy at 21 that she learned young how to play the piano and violin and how to excel in school. Or she may be screwed up for life. Who knows?<br /><br />All the questions we discussed here about how much pressure should be applied to children remain valid.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-26485160854164200612011-01-17T14:00:22.623-05:002011-01-17T14:00:22.623-05:00In my life, an amazingly diverse cross-section poi...In my life, an amazingly diverse cross-section pointed out Amy Chua's WSJ and the NYT follow-up pieces.<br /><br />I felt sad how the "discussion," such as it was, so quickly lapsed into "what a great marketing ploy for the book!"<br /><br />Good for A.C., I guess.Katyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05724499726933546917noreply@blogger.com