NONVIOLENT CHILDHOOD

The author of this article argued that violent media is good for kids. He talks about how his parents held him back because they thought violence bad, then his mom was influenced by a friend of hers and let him. He also gave examples about this one girl, who the more teachers and parents put down her "violent and bloody drawings", the more she did it. For me, this article brings back a lot of sexist childhood incidents. It took me back to my childhood, since I was raised by two highly traditional Asian parents. As I grew up, I saw everyone else casually doing something I would normally get in trouble or yelled for, like climbing a tree or wanting something that was for "boys". It created a sort of rebellious mindset and the feeling of constantly being trapped and held down by parents.