Yes, so FirstCultural has so graciously shared the Crazy Asian Mother video with the readers, I'm glad. It's very accurate; if you've got an Asian-born mother, you understand perfectly. Anyway, he'll get to work after all the anime/comic conventions are over... he's busy with his own manga, Apple Story. Go check out sample pages on his website and at his deviantArt site if you're interested.
Right, so, Asian mothers. They honestly need to chill the fuck out and lay off. I'm not sure if all Asian mothers are like this, but I'm pretty certain that the majority of them have this attitude where they know best, and all knowledge gleaned from their years in Asia apply to the here and now in America. News flash: you're in a different country, with a different culture. Some things will not apply.
Alright, so maybe mothers know best the majority of the time. I'm not doubting their experience and knowledge. But there are some things that we, as American-born Asians, know that they do not, and they will never know. It's not a matter of intelligence; it's a matter of cultural upbringing. They just won't understand that you don't have to bring a basket of fruit to someone's house every time you visit, you don't have to give the children of your friends money in little red bags, you don't have to force your guests to eat until they're stuffed. They don't understand that in today's society, people living together before getting married is alright, that sex before marriage, while mildly frowned upon by some, will not send you to the depths of hell. They don't understand that gay people actually exist, and that some of your good friends are gay. They just wave it off and say it's not true.
And this connects to a previous rant (or it may just be a regurgitation of my old rant), but Asian mothers also need to calm down about grades. Sometimes it's not just about the grades, you old hags! It's about being a well-rounded student, doing extracurricular activities, and having a passion for something, anything, other than just studying. Shit, let your children out into the sun, do some healthy exercise or SOMETHING! The stereotype behind weak, pale geeks is not unfounded, dammit.
Jeez. And you know who's the worst? Super-Christian Asian moms. They're like all of the negatives of Christianity and Asian culture combined. I mean, who's bright idea was it to introduce a conservative religion to an already conservative culture?!
Oh, wait, it was the Europeans. Those Jesuit missionaries. Smug bastards. But that is an irrelevant topic to this, and honestly, the bone I have to pick with any kind of missionary is small. Sure, I dislike their preaching to others and their utter assurance that their religion is best, but then again, they do have the right to at least speak their piece.
Anyway, I digress. Asian mothers. Chill. The. Fuck. Out.
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