Reply #53: It's not.

[RavensChick]

In fact, I'll add to that: As a Black woman, I can tell you that the way these kids are acting up now would NOT have been tolerated back in the day when I was growing up. My mom always said this to me before we left the house--"No embarrassing moments!", and trust me when I tell you, she meant that! All I had to do was one tiny little thing she considered out of line, and she would let me have it in the store, in the car, and back home, with a 2 x 4 as her weapon of choice! I did it once to my recollection and I never, ever, EVER acted up again!

I turned out OK too, so whenever I see kids acting up I say nothing. In fact, I go the other way lest I am tempted to go off.