Battle Cry of the Tiger Mother

[AZTheta]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I haven't read it (and don't plan to), but I thought David Brooks column on it -- Amy Chua is a Wimp -- was awesome. An excerpt:

Practicing a piece of music for four hours requires focused attention, but it is nowhere near as cognitively demanding as a sleepover with 14-year-old girls. Managing status rivalries, negotiating group dynamics, understanding social norms, navigating the distinction between self and group — these and other social tests impose cognitive demands that blow away any intense tutoring session or a class at Yale.[/INDENT]

MysticCat thank you for this. I'm giving a presentation/training next week on the complexities of assessing pragmatic language. I am going to include this (with credit to Brooks, of course).

[33girl]

I think the David Brooks column is kind of along the lines of people who say they were physically abused and found that easier to get immune to/get over than psychological abuse. Not that I'm saying anyone involved advocates either kind, I just sort of see the parallel. I think he's absolutely right.

But on another sarcastic note, yay for resurrecting a stereotype that was finally starting to fade somewhat. Good job heffa.