It's a clever way to sell a book, picking a fight like this. It's seems like she might be milking the pimple of racism?
But on the topic itself - it smells morally suspicious to me, this super-strict parenting. Hopefully somebody with a stronger grounding in arts/philosophy could phrase it much better (than me). On what basis is it ok to impose restrictions like this. Before taking freedom away or impacting on others freedoms - a very strong case needs to be made.
It somehow seems ironic. Having migrated to a country with freedoms of choice, philosophy, religion and expression - this women is apparently using and advocating a totalitarian approach in the situation where she has conrol (over her children). What sort of people will those children become. Will they make good bosses or good leaders? Will they be good partners? Will they be socially popular and become valued team members?
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