Dear James,

I feel very bad for you.  How old are you? In your twenties?

If you were my son, I would give you a hug and tell you that you will get past this.  This is part of growing up.  And someday, after the anger dissipates and you have another job, you will realize how naïve and young you were. 

Someday, you will understand how this “manifesto” was a mistake.

It will seem like one of those tweets you wish you could get back or that email message that you wished you did not send.

Many people have already told you that your assumptions are based on bad data or bad science.  I don’t need to do that.  But that is not the point, is it?

Perhaps you will understand when you look down at your newborn daughter and hope that she is not held back by someone else’s idea of what she can be. 

In the meantime, the next time you have an urge to vent or try out an idea, get some feedback from your mom before you hit send.

Sincerely,

A mom