It's very unfortunate that the things done to her during her childhood, somewhat limited her and still made her feel as if she was still being silenced. All of this prevented her from fully embracing the talent she held.

I highly agree with the statement that "talking back" is/was seen as a form of disrespect even when the child was just expressing themselves. Now, I do also believe that it also determines on the way you take that approach which separates It from being disrespectful and the child responding