Ok in what world is what's described in the article a better mom? Forcing there children to learn something they don't want just for a college application or bu

Ok in what world is what's described in the article a better mom? Forcing there children to learn something they don't want just for a college application or building "character" (can someone please explain the concept to me, my father is too liberal I suppose) is exactly what a parent shouldn't do. I am in a typical middle class Indian family, but the idea that goes around is "Its your bloody life, make good of it". My parents usually support me through things, even if they do not understand what I am trying to do. I may not have made it to the IITs or NITs (the formal definition of a successful kid in general in India) but I still love what I do and at least have a clear vision of what exactly I want to do in my life. I am not like those uptight children whose sole aim in life is to get a college degree to get a good job to get a good salary. Also what's up with using "Asian" to describe only Chinese people, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and many other other countries with a lot different cultural background also comprise Asia.