The Perils And False Rewards Of Parenting In The Era Of ‘Digi-Discipline’

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    The Perils And False Rewards Of Parenting In The Era Of ‘Digi-Discipline’

    The videos are an infamous genre unto themselves: "Mother Punches Her Daughter Dead in the Face for Having Sex in the House!" "Dad Whups Daughter for Dressing Like Beyonce." "Son Left In Bloody Mess as Father Forces Him to 'Fight.'" Their images stream from Facebook timelines and across YouTube channels, alternately horrifying and arresting: burly fathers, angry mothers, lips curled, curses flying, hands wrapped around electrical chords, tree branches, belts, slashing down on legs, arms, buttocks and flesh as children cry and plead and scream out in agony. Tens of millions have clicked "play," becoming voyeurs of this new form ...


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