[PODCAST] I’ve Got An Opinion: The ‘gifted child’ label is a curse

May 26, 2021 7:59 PM PHT

Rappler.com

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[PODCAST] I’ve Got An Opinion: The ‘gifted child’ label is a curse

Has anyone ever asked 'gifted children' how they felt being called that way? Is it praise, or is it pressure?

The “gifted child.” On the surface, it sounds like the highest compliment. You have gifts. You are special. You are not like the others. But has anyone ever asked “gifted children” how they felt being called that way? Is it praise, or is it pressure?

In this episode of I’ve Got An Opinion, Rappler’s podcast on ordinary people speaking up on extraordinary issues, Rappler Opinion editor Marguerite de Leon talks to former “gifted child” Mikael Angelo Francisco.

What’s it like to go through “gifted child” withdrawal? Let’s find out! – Rappler.com