Oh, I know about SG and the competition there. The issue is that not all Chinese parents are like that. You've seen my dad. He's a hardass but in no way abusive like that.

The thing is, being abusive is not inherent in Chinese culture, or in Asian culture. Amy Chua painting it like that, for a WHITE audience, reinforces racism in the States and complicates things for those of us in the diaspora who know the harmful effects of such parenting.