2011-05-15, 02:01 PM
I note that documentaries do not always present all sides of an issue. The focus is up to the producer, but generally they do cover quite a fair bit of ground (but again, not all the ground).
In the interface of Western and Chinese culture, I do not agree with the form of "Tiger Parenting" that TS has described i.e. the extreme cases. But I am for strict parenting, though I tend to lean on the less strict side myself i.e. earn your freedom.
But do remember that the Chinese culture then is not the same as the Chinese culture now. Especially with the 1-child policy and the increasing amount of education (also from the West) as well as the increasing Western influence, it's more moderate now. Olympics... well... that likely will not change - China is changing but not that quickly.
As a gentle reminder, most of you are not from the Asian community and will likely react to this fairly vehemently, but whether it is acceptable or not is still defined by the local society. And again, China (and Asia) is slowly changing.
Hadriel
In the interface of Western and Chinese culture, I do not agree with the form of "Tiger Parenting" that TS has described i.e. the extreme cases. But I am for strict parenting, though I tend to lean on the less strict side myself i.e. earn your freedom.
But do remember that the Chinese culture then is not the same as the Chinese culture now. Especially with the 1-child policy and the increasing amount of education (also from the West) as well as the increasing Western influence, it's more moderate now. Olympics... well... that likely will not change - China is changing but not that quickly.
As a gentle reminder, most of you are not from the Asian community and will likely react to this fairly vehemently, but whether it is acceptable or not is still defined by the local society. And again, China (and Asia) is slowly changing.
Hadriel