So obviously as the title states, I will be talking about "tiger moms". I know, most of you are thinking: "How is this related to 'Human Rights and Freedom in Asia' in any way whatsoever?" Well rest assured because after this post you will know why.
First of all, what is a "tiger mom"? According to oxforddictionaries.com a tiger mom is: "A strict or demanding mother who pushes her children to high levels of achievement,using methods regarded as typical of childrearing (parenting) in China and other parts of East Asia"
Well after-knowing the definition of a "tiger mom", let's move on to how it relates to human rights and freedom. Well obviously as people, we can't forget the younger generations: kids. Most of the time people will think that kids are free and they have wonderful lives. But not when you're being raised by a tiger mom.
Because of these "tiger moms", the stereotype that all Asians are smart and that they're good at everything was created. Sure, that stereotype isn't bad but in reality the parents are just strict and demanding towards their kids. That limits the child from living their childhood. When they grow older, they'll start to wonder where their childhood has gone and regret that they couldn't have freedom. But it isn't their faults it's the "tiger moms" and their ways of parenting.
To a certain extent, this method of raising a child is quite funny and most people make fun of people like me with strict parents. I take it as a joke but honestly this shouldn't be taken as a joke because these parents are so strict they say they care about the child but in fact they're abusing the child. I don't think this is the right way to raise a child. Of course their future is important but let them decide and as parents, guide them. Don't force them into doing things your way because that just takes away their freedom. Even though children are younger, they are still humans and they still have human rights and they should be treated with respect and love too. The parents will overcharge the child's schedule with lots of extracurricular activities in order to be well-rounded. And they will make sure they are the top students, if not they will be punished and when they do succeed, it is never good enough.
This is a trailer from a Taiwanese drama which is about a "tiger mom" raising her child.
再會...
(See you again)
Sources:
1. My mom
3. Battle Hym Of The Tiger Mom by Amy Chua
4. My own opinion and knowledge
Hey Wynonna, I read your blog and I'm quite a fan of this one in particular. It really interested my interests and i couldn't agree more with the content. I read your sources and it gave me a good laugh because the fact that you asked your mom about it and it came from yourself, didn't know you were a tiger mom. Well anyways, I'm starting to get up to 50 words now so I'm going to stop the useless typing I have things to do so I'm going to go. Keep posting!
ReplyDeleteHey Jared, I thought that I should post something funny because my last post was a little dark. I would also like to tell you that I'm not a tiger mom and neither is my mom. Those were my sources because the information used was from her and I had certain opinions and thoughts about this topic. Anyways, thanks for reading!!
DeleteHey Wynnona, I just read your blog and I thought it was really interesting. It's not a subject that many people know about so I think it is a good thing that you are writing about it and informing people of things that are happening so far away because some of us would never know otherwise. Anyway good job on your posts so far.
ReplyDeleteHey Matthew, I thought it would be interesting to talk about. It's true that many people don't know about this. But those who do, they usually think of the stereotype rather than the actual term of "Tiger Moms". I thought that I should explain this to others. I;m glad you found this interesting and I hope you learned something from my blog posts. Thanks for reading my blog posts.
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