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This Is All Kinds Of Wrong of the Day: [Trigger warning: Child abuse] Footage of a four-year-old boy from Nanjing, China, being forced to run through the snowy streets of NYC in his underwear — at times even told to lie down — was uploaded online by the boy’s father.

According to the man’s assistant, the boy, Duo Duo, was born prematurely and had a variety of ailments, but thanks to a tough regimen of strength training he is no longer sick.

In the video the boy can be seen crying and begging his father to pick him up, leading many to conclude that child is being abused. “You are torturing your child,” said one commenter. “”Why didn’t you run with your son naked too? You are crazy!” said another.

His assistant, however, defended the self-proclaimed “Eagle Dad” (a male equivalent of Amy Chua’s “Tiger Mom”), saying that he agreed to run and even warmed up before with “slow running,” and “the fact that the child lived showed that he has tenacious vitality.”

[telegraph / eastday / video: arbroath.]

Ahh here we go—more sanctimonious moral outrage…

Though this is the first time I’ve heard of the “Eagle Dad”.

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  3. dumblydore reblogged this from thedailywhat and added:
    Ahh here we go—more sanctimonious moral outrage… Though this...first time I’ve heard
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  6. jakinlin reblogged this from vaalleenn and added:
    I know a guy named Duo Duo, he’s the same age as that kid too!
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    this good or bad?? Personally.. well.. I’ll keep this
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  13. isayeunhae said: This is revolting
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  16. sleepingreese reblogged this from girlstuff and added:
    would report this dad’s ass if they were walking down my street!
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  18. timecodereading said: Condoning child abuse for the sake of viewings? This is revolting.
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  20. wereallthieveshere reblogged this from thedailywhat and added:
    as if i needed another reason...hate chinese americans (well, ones like this anyway). dear...
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