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Gottschalk scandal: slapping as a method of education?
Thomas Gottschalk finds himself in the crossfire of criticism because of his controversial parenting practices. After statements about slapping his sons in his book “Autumn Blonde,” he could face allegations of child abuse. While some see these methods as normal, they are mostly met with outrage.
Gottschalk scandal: slapping as a method of education?
In the midst of promotional activities for his new book, Thomas Gottschalk (74) has sparked a controversy that is currently dominating social media in Germany. The entertainer has described slapping his sons as part of his parenting methods in his first book, Autumn Blonde. These statements brought with them severe criticism and led to a remarkable shitstorm, led by prominent voices such as weather expert Jörg Kachelmann, who described Gottschalk as a “child abuser”.
Kachelmann's correspondence on This sparked a widespread debate, with many users describing the actions described by Gottschalk as “out of the question and abhorrent.” Others, however, defended the entertainer and pointed out that such parenting methods were not uncommon in earlier times and are not necessarily harmful.
The reactions to Gottschalk's statements
One of Gottschalk's supporters, Hubert Aiwanger, Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs for the Free Voters, also spoke out. In a comment on Aiwanger seems to find the criticism to be exaggerated.
The dispute revolves around a specific passage from Gottschalk's book, which is also incorrectly associated with his most recent work "Unfiltered". In his book “Autumn Blond,” Gottschalk remembers an incident in which he slapped his son Roman after he handled vanilla ice cream roughly in a restaurant.
According to Gottschalk, the reasons for these slaps are sometimes bizarre: He slapped his son Tristan because he was "scratching" Beatle records in a record store - an act that Gottschalk viewed as inexcusable. In theሄ<|vq_12461|>