"Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior"

[habernac]

I think everyone knows kids like these. We had some a couple of doors down. The family would go on vacation to Hawaii. Dad would expect a report on it when they got back. Physical or verbal abuse was common. There were three daughters. One moved as far away as possible after graduation. One partied like a rockstar when she got free. The youngest partied even harder and went on to marry a man 25 years her senior just to piss off Daddy. Good times.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

If you put that much pressure on your kids, they're going to explode someday, or become mal adjusted nutters.

Exhibit A: All Japanese porn

[Komskies]

Speaking of generalizations, why do Chinese people's houses smell so bad?

[Table 5]

I think a lot of what the author says makes sense in terms of pushing your kids and not looking at them as unique fragile snowflakes, but the problem with the stereotypical Asian method is that there doesn't seem to be any emphasis given to the skills in life that can't be drilled in via a mathbook or piano...things like interpersonal skills, timing, and humor can play a big part of how successful you are in your career.

In my field (design/branding), the asian kids are known as really hard workers, but in the bigger agencies they are always relegated to production....they do all the work, but get none of the career benefit or client face-time because they are either too shy or have wooden personalities that clients don't relate to.

[Philly06Cup]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Well this makes sense, apparently she also has a book out now and is making the TV rounds:

http://www.slate.com/id/2280712/

Seems like the author is an attention seeker trying to get famous by being controversial

[Table 5]

I heard this being talked about on the Today show this morning....so she's definitely getting around.

[the2bears]

The article is full of extremes. How about finding a balance? My wife's Taiwanese, so my son has best of both worlds; he has a Mom who really values education, and a lazy white Dad who spends too much time watching hockey on TV

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by getbak

Exhibit A: All Japanese porn

I wonder if you can still buy used panties from a vending machine over there?

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

I wonder if you can still buy used panties from a vending machine over there?

I have a friend over there right now, he posted on Facebook what he should do while there. I replied find one of those machines!

[FlamesAddiction]

I read somewhere that the people who make the "used panties" for sale in vending machines just dip the crotches in a mixture of tuna juice and perfume.

Tell your friend not to bother... it's just a hoax.

[HotHotHeat]

What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you're good at it.

This is ######ed. Heaven forbid people enjoy casual activities that they haven't spent hours upon hours slaving over perfecting.

They can have their success and perfection, I much prefer happiness.

Besides, staying up all night at a sleep over watching Ernest Goes to Camp is an essential childhood experience.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I read somewhere that the people who make the "used panties" for sale in vending machines just dip the crotches in a mixture of tuna juice and perfume.

Tell your friend not to bother... it's just a hoax.

Perhaps, but it will be a hoax he will waste his money on. Muhahahaha!

[Komskies]

Originally Posted by HotHotHeat

What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you're good at it.

This is ######ed. Heaven forbid people enjoy casual activities that they haven't spent hours upon hours slaving over perfecting.

They can have their success and perfection, I much prefer happiness.

Besides, staying up all night at a sleep over watching Ernest Goes to Camp is an essential childhood experience.

We always tried, but never made it past 3 am.

[JohnnyB]

Well, as the head of a primary school in China I feel I can speak from a reasonably informed position on this issue in saying that there is a lot of truth behind the stereotypes she lists. I have encountered mothers with children as young as three telling me about how they need to be pushed to study harder because they are going to some top university. The difference between our Chinese, Korean and Japanese students and students from Western countries is obviously not 100%, but the different parenting influences are fairly obvious. In our middle school I have known many children who are being pushed to study until 11PM, midnight or later on a daily basis.

[Ducay]

Ha, look at you all, playing into her trap. She's trolling everyone into this argument, and is going to sell a ton of books because of it.

[amorak]

Originally Posted by Ducay

Ha, look at you all, playing into her trap. She's trolling everyone into this argument, and is going to sell a ton of books because of it.

Rok at my rovery china troll!

Your china troll?

Yes, my china troll!

Ohh, you mean china doll! My sister has those.

[The Yen Man]

Originally Posted by amorak

Rok at my rovery china troll!

Your china troll?

Yes, my china troll!

Ohh, you mean china doll! My sister has those.

Just an FYI, Chinese people don't have trouble pronouncing the "l". It's in our language (notice Chinese last names like Lin, Leung, etc.) We have trouble pronouncing the "v" and the "th" sounds, just like you whities have problems doing the "ng" and the "zh" sounds in Chinese.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

Just an FYI, Chinese people don't have trouble pronouncing the "l". It's in our language (notice Chinese last names like Lin, Leung, etc.) We have trouble pronouncing the "v" and the "th" sounds, just like you whities have problems doing the "ng" and the "zh" sounds in Chinese.

I guess we should study more.

[IliketoPuck]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

Just an FYI, Chinese people don't have trouble pronouncing the "l". It's in our language (notice Chinese last names like Lin, Leung, etc.) We have trouble pronouncing the "v" and the "th" sounds, just like you whities have problems doing the "ng" and the "zh" sounds in Chinese.

Quite the little linguistics prodigy we have here.

Edit: Beaten to the study harder comment

[amorak]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

Just an FYI, Chinese people don't have trouble pronouncing the "l". It's in our language (notice Chinese last names like Lin, Leung, etc.) We have trouble pronouncing the "v" and the "th" sounds, just like you whities have problems doing the "ng" and the "zh" sounds in Chinese.

F***ing Zhing! Eat that, whities!