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School results are out everywhere. Is anyone thinking of the Tiger Mom who just might have made it possible to get that edge?
I know the “Tiger Mom” has received Criticism from everyone for her beliefs She is a merciless tyrant who does not care About her child, she is so focused that she is not aware That her child in trying to excel in every sphere Is stressed out, stretched thin, living in fear Of being disciplined by her if he falls short somehow Of her expectations, no leniency does she allow The psychological impact of her strict parenting style She does not realize, is snatching away her child’s innocent smile Her child is weighed down by expectations unrealistic He has no opportunity to develop in a manner holistic
This is the critical manner in which we perceive The mother who pushes her children to achieve Yet I’d like to say something in her defense She teaches her children that the essence Of success lies in hard work and discipline Such a mother inspires her children to win Some say this comes at a cost to The self-esteem of the child, I don’t think that’s true For when a child sees the fruits of his labor His confidence soars-that’s a point in her favor She motivates her children to be diligent, and thus succeed Isn’t success what we all want for our children indeed?
No I am not saying all mothers should try To be tiger mothers, the idea would not fly Some parents bring their children up to do Whatever interests them, keeps them happy too That approach works well, I do agree I just think that’s not the only way to be It takes all kinds of parents and their techniques To create diverse adults with qualities unique!
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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