Tiger Mom Amy Chua is defending her new book “The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America,” which asserts that certain groups are superior than others.
According to Chua and her husband Jed Rubenfeld, Cubans, Nigerians, Jews, Mormons, Indians, Lebanese, and Chinese Americans excel because of three traits–superiority complex, insecurity and impulse control.
Critics have said the book exploits racial stereotypes.
“The focus on groups is what’s making everybody so upset,” Chua told Today. “The groups actually change over time. The groups successful today won’t be 10 years from now.”
“Any time you talk about groups in America, there’s going to be sensitivity, but our book is the polar opposite of racist… (it) is written to prove that what propels success has nothing to do with race. It’s not innate, it’s not biological; it comes down to three qualities that are open to anyone of any background.”
You can read how the couple explains the three traits on Today.
