Any advice columnist is going to draw on their own life experiences when writing advice. Sure, not solely, or even primarily––even the columnists with the most interesting lives couldn't experience...

First, an apology is necessary. I never had the intention of judging all Chinese women because I don't have time get to know them all. Even if I knew all of them, my interpretations of Chinese women still wouldn't be accepted by everyone: We all see things from different perspectives. I deleted the clarification I wanted to add in my article, and yes, I would have added it if I had known my article would cause so much controversy.