Talk:Amy Chua

message: I wouldn't want to see an article which only "trashed" Chua, but this one deserves at least a "Controversy" section which includes information such as:  
"Once, one of her daughters came in second to a Korean kid in a math competition, so Chua made the girl do 2,000 math problems a night until she regained her supremacy. Once, her daughters gave her birthday cards of insufficient quality. Chua rejected them and demanded new cards. Once, she threatened to burn all of one of her daughter’s stuffed animals unless she played a piece of music perfectly." from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/opinion/18brooks.html?_r=0. Webmanoffesto (talk) 09:42, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Too Fair? / Too Balanced?

message: It says that her first book, on hyperpowers, was published in 2007, while her second book, World on Fire, was published in 2003. Maybe the first is a republication date, but otherwise it would seem World on Fire is actually her first.
For what it's worth, I also think she's notable enough to have a page.
TGGP (talk) 05:57, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Maybe an entry under "Chinazis" would suffice.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.15.153.75 (talk) 08:06, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

text: i fixed the order of the books MrsSunDoesntShine (talk) 20:54, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Possible typos 

message: I deleted the sentence "She claims this is not limited to Chinese mothers (she does not explain what she means by this phrase, as she is only ethnically Chinese; her family emigrated from the Philippines), but also applies to "Korean, Indian, Jamaican, Irish and Ghanaian parents".". I think this sentence is more confusing than helpful, implying that e.g. Irish parents are more likely than not to have this parenting style. The essay itself makes it clear that these are just anecdotal examples of the ethnicities of other people whom the author knows who happen to have this parenting style, in support of the assertion that she is talking about a generic parenting style rather than one confined to one ethnicity.
A quote from the essay:
"I'm using the term "Chinese mother" loosely. I know some Korean, Indian, Jamaican, Irish and Ghanaian parents who qualify too. Conversely, I know some mothers of Chinese heritage, almost always born in the West, who are not Chinese mothers, by choice or otherwise."
-- Bayle Shanks (talk) 22:50, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text:  how about something like: "The phrase 'Chinese mother' seems intended to refer to a style of parenting which can (and sometimes is) used by people of any ethnicity." Bayle Shanks (talk) 22:56, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: isn't that original research? we should quote her if we can, just finding the right small quote. i think it's meaningful that she doesn't say "Ghanaian parents who qualify too, and I'm sure there are others". MrsSunDoesntShine (talk) 23:00, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  why i removed the sentence regarding the defn of "chinese mother" in tiger essay 

message: I suggest that we remove the following paragraph:
Taiwanese political CGI animators Next Media Animation[13] responded with a CGI animation entitled "Western mom Vs. Chinese mom: Who is better?"[14][15] The animation sums up some of the content of the article as well as the controversy, and ends with an assertion that Chua does not care if her children grow up damaged, as long as it boosts sales of her book.
I haven't watched the CGI, but I presume it is a satirical cartoon making fun of Mrs. Chua. Does that really deserve to be covered in this encyclopedia? We already have Encyclopedia Dramatica for that sort of thing.
Bayle Shanks (talk) 22:53, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I have watched it, and think it is very funny.  It is the sort of thing I would tweet or post to facebook, but I do not believe that it is appropriate for mention in an encyclopedic article.  It is essentially no different from commentary on the Amy Chua affair by any random blogger or internet commentator, and I think we need to ensure that unnotable internet sources such as these are avoided. I'll hold off deleting it for now in the hope that more editors will give their opinion on whether to keep it or not. BabelStone (talk) 13:31, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: i guess. i think next media animation is a pretty famous political commentator and i've seen them mentioned on tv, and in that ny times article. currently they are the only reaction from asia that we have too, so i think its important for that reasion. MrsSunDoesntShine (talk) 16:06, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text:  I've seen them referenced mostly because of the Chua meme. I also don't think it's appropriate for mention in an encyclopedic article. I vote for deletion. At the very least, it shouldn't be given as much space as it has now -- it's just not that important, IMHO. Qalandariyya (talk) 00:11, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Next Media Animation section: remove? 

message: In this section, someone please change "January 8, 2011 contained excerpts" (first sentence) to "January 8, 2011, contained excerpts". Mind the second comma. Thanks. Guoguo12--Talk--  03:52, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Also, "Chua's Defense" (sub-section title) needs to be "Chua's defense" (lowercase). Thanks. Guoguo12--Talk--  03:56, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text:  and  HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts?   04:42, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Grammatical correction request 

message: Given the controversy over whether the WSJ article actually accurately reflects the book, it would be useful to add the subtitle of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother as it appears on the US cover of the book: "This was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones. But instead, it's about a bitter clash of cultures, a fleeting taste of glory, and how I was humbled by a thirteen-year-old." from http://www.amazon.com/Battle-Hymn-Tiger-Mother-Chua/dp/1594202842
Thanks! 163.1.167.214 (talk) 19:37, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adding Subtitle of Book 

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Heroeswithmetaphors (talk) 18:49, 26 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bare URLs in references 

message: Just saw this: http://elcerrito.patch.com/articles/another-younger-side-of-tiger-mother-amy-chua An interesting read for anyone curious what she was like while still under the sway of her parents. Ncip (talk) 16:49, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Amy Chua as a high school student 

message: Amy Chua's books tell us we mustn't be prejudiced against minorities, like Amy Chua.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.179.202.208 (talk) 13:23, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Amy 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

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thread_title:  Poorly Sourced, Potentially Slanderous Paragraph Removed 

message: Paragraph removed because New York Post is generally unreliable for factual reporting. Karagory (talk) 21:59, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Poorly Sourced, Potentially Slanderous Paragraph Removed - Part 2