3-Year-Old Daughter's 'Eyebrow Hair Removal' by American Mom Sparks 'Child Abuse' Controversy... How Severe Was It?

Mother "Uploaded video with good intentions" expresses discomfort with single-line eyebrows
Netizens show mixed positive and negative reactions

A mother in the United States posted a video on social media of her 3-year-old daughter's eyebrow hair removal, sparking controversy over child abuse.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Bora Lee] In Texas, USA, a video showing a mother removing the eyebrows of her 3-year-old daughter has sparked controversy over child abuse.

On the 15th (local time), ABC News in the US reported an interview with the woman who posted the controversial video, Ria Garcia. Garcia stated in the interview, "I posted the video with good intentions. I did not expect it to cause such a backlash."

Earlier, on the 3rd, Garcia posted a video on social media showing her removing the eyebrow hair between her daughter's eyebrows, explaining, "Even if I am called a bad mother, I cannot let my daughter have a unibrow just like my parents let me have one." The video attracted attention with tens of millions of views and over 38,000 comments.

Regarding the reason for removing her daughter's eyebrows, she said, "It was to prevent my daughter from being teased by other children," and added, "I posted the video to show other parents who think the same way that they are not alone."

After the interview was released, one netizen defended Garcia, saying, "You are not a bad mother at all. I also groomed the area between my children's eyebrows for the same reason." On the other hand, some netizens criticized her actions, saying, "This is clearly child abuse," and "Children's self-esteem gets lowered like this. Instead of pointing out flaws, they should be made to feel perfect as they are."

Garcia shared emails and messages she received on social media. In particular, regarding accusations of child abuse reports, she drew the line by saying, "That is going too far." She also expressed the discomfort she experienced growing up with a unibrow and explained that it was to prevent her daughter from being bullied in the future.

Meanwhile, Jerry Burbick, a clinical psychologist at the Anxiety Disorder Center of the New York Child Mental Health Institute, who viewed the video, expressed concern, saying, "The eyebrow removal process can have a healthy effect on older children. However, for toddlers, it can take away their independence and weaken their opportunity to make decisions on their own."

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