In response to your recent opinion piece- The type of parents who beat their children are not in the target demographic of a book like GTFTS. The people who buy GTFTS are the parents who actually care enough about their kids to care that they are not going to sleep....and they have the good sense which allows them to realize that parenting is stressful, but that stress should not be taken out on their kids- this is where humor comes in.
The fact that the language in the book "can also reflect some kids' reality" implies that the book helps create that reality. The fact is that there have been asshole parents for centuries before this book was written. Sadly, they will exist for centuries after this book has been forgotten. It would be nice if you could have used the screen-inches of your column to rail against actual violence being dished out to some unfortunate children on a daily basis. Instead you preach to the parents who have the patience and other coping mechanisms to treat their children well, even when those children are testing boundaries. these are the parents who least need to hear your opinion.
But I consider the source. You're writing for a 24-hour news outlet where sensationalism sells. I should expect nothing less from CNN, FOX, and MSNBC, yet somehow they always seem to give it to me.
