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I wonder if the author is discussing the culture of intellectualism rather than being "bright" per se. Not that this point contradicts anything in the article.
by projectramo 10y ago
I wonder if the author is discussing the culture of intellectualism rather than being "bright" per se.
Not that this point contradicts anything in the article. You can still wish your children had inherited your cultural posture.
- hnarayanan 10y agoI feel that she’s conflating specific (though rather arbitrary) intellectual milestones with being “bright.”
- ridgeguy 10y agoI believe she's got a broader view. "All the other milestones found her trailing behind her peers: potty-training, dressing herself, identifying colors." These seem less like specific intellectual milestones than general developmental ones. I think it's the integrated picture her daughter presents that she finds challenging, not solely her intellectual milestone schedule.