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"You don't want babies? There's something wrong with you. You're sick." Here's my letter to the director who once said this to me at the office : Dear Mr. Director, You probably aren't even aware of it. So let me tell you a story. There is nothing wrong with a woman who chooses not to have children. On the other hand, there is something wrong with a workplace culture that makes her reproductive choices a performance review. Being a woman is a gift, but also a difficult path. We are used to hearing men comment on what is good or bad for us. Deciding how we should dress, talk, walk. What we should study, what jobs are appropriate for us and which ones are not. You always have a strong opinion. One you never dare to hide. And then you built a system where women lose either way: ❌ Woman without kids → "You're selfish, you can work more hours" ❌ Woman with kids → Loses 5-7% salary per child (research-backed) ✅ Man with kids → Gets a raise (fatherhood bonus) The only winner in your system? The man in the room. So before you question a woman's choices, question the system you are defending. — To every woman who's been told her life choices are a symptom, her independence a red flag, her body decisions something sick: You are not the problem. You were just in the wrong room. What would you say to that Director? Drop it in the comments. 👇

How it began—and where we are now. In 1989, I bought this typeface on disk for $500. I shared it with Michael Fink, and in trade he let me use his computer for a weekend—where I landed my first freelance job for a record company. I’ve kept it all these years—not just because I still love looking at it, but because it reminds me how it all started. The people who helped me along the way, and just how much technology has changed over the past 37 years.

I may be smiling in this picture, but this day I was really sad. I had just realized something that stings a little: it doesn't matter how hard I work on my LinkedIn content, the post that always gets the most traction is the one with a photo. For four weeks, I've been publishing consistently. Reading widely, finding solid sources, crafting posts about women's strengths, our diversity, our different approaches to leadership and work. And yet. A picture wins. There's probably a lesson in there about how humans connect, with faces, with emotion, with presence. Not just ideas. Maybe the message and the messenger both matter. So here I am. Messenger and message in one post. Let's see what happens. 😄 Like if you want to make me (and my LinkedIn mentor Victor Pelletier ) very happy. 👇 Thanks for the incredible photo → Theo Vanderlinden