Gretchen Carlson

And so were people of color with the Black Lives movement. And so that was a threat. to the paradigm of which America has subsisted on for far too long. And so I think one of the reactions was what you just said, was, well, then we're not going to hire you anymore and we're not going to take you to dinner at work. Well, that's not the answer. That's not the solution. That's not the solution.

And so were people of color with the Black Lives movement. And so that was a threat. to the paradigm of which America has subsisted on for far too long. And so I think one of the reactions was what you just said, was, well, then we're not going to hire you anymore and we're not going to take you to dinner at work. Well, that's not the answer. That's not the solution. That's not the solution.

You know how to behave correctly. So just do it. And so that was really frustrating to me when I started hearing that as a cop out. I do understand the nuances. I'm not trying to be naive because I've had legitimate men say to me, to your point, should I hug somebody at work? Should I say, hey, I love your dress? hey, I noticed you got your hair done. That looks really great.

You know how to behave correctly. So just do it. And so that was really frustrating to me when I started hearing that as a cop out. I do understand the nuances. I'm not trying to be naive because I've had legitimate men say to me, to your point, should I hug somebody at work? Should I say, hey, I love your dress? hey, I noticed you got your hair done. That looks really great.

Are women going to suddenly run to HR and file a harassment claim because you said any of those things that I just pointed out? No. Look, it ain't fun to come forward, okay? And I can attest to that. So the majority of the cases are horrible, horrible behavior, not somebody saying, I like your dress, okay? So let's set the parameters. Let's understand that we're gonna work on this together.

Are women going to suddenly run to HR and file a harassment claim because you said any of those things that I just pointed out? No. Look, it ain't fun to come forward, okay? And I can attest to that. So the majority of the cases are horrible, horrible behavior, not somebody saying, I like your dress, okay? So let's set the parameters. Let's understand that we're gonna work on this together.

Let's not come up with cop-out excuses about how women shouldn't be employed anymore because men just can't handle themselves. We have to have some reasonable parameters to deal with this moving forward.

Let's not come up with cop-out excuses about how women shouldn't be employed anymore because men just can't handle themselves. We have to have some reasonable parameters to deal with this moving forward.

I came up the television world like the old school way, and I'm really grateful for that because what I mean by that is I went from city to city to city to city in local television before I made it to the network. Television has just changed so dramatically since I started in it, and there's really no set pathway. If there was, everyone would follow it.

I came up the television world like the old school way, and I'm really grateful for that because what I mean by that is I went from city to city to city to city in local television before I made it to the network. Television has just changed so dramatically since I started in it, and there's really no set pathway. If there was, everyone would follow it.

But I'm really glad that I did it the way I did it because I did every single job behind the scenes while I was on camera as well. So I learned how to edit. I learned how to shoot. I learned how to write. And that was just invaluable to me as I got to the top of my profession because I had the utmost respect for every single person on the team. And television is a team job.

But I'm really glad that I did it the way I did it because I did every single job behind the scenes while I was on camera as well. So I learned how to edit. I learned how to shoot. I learned how to write. And that was just invaluable to me as I got to the top of my profession because I had the utmost respect for every single person on the team. And television is a team job.

Many people who don't come up the way I did get huge egos and they treat people horribly. And you can always tell a person on television who has not done it the right way because they just think it's all about them. And just as a note of reference, the photographer can make you fuzzy. So if you're not nice to them, they can blur you.

Many people who don't come up the way I did get huge egos and they treat people horribly. And you can always tell a person on television who has not done it the right way because they just think it's all about them. And just as a note of reference, the photographer can make you fuzzy. So if you're not nice to them, they can blur you.

So, you know, and the audio person can make your voice sound crazy.

So, you know, and the audio person can make your voice sound crazy.

So I just, you know, I learned the right way. I started in Richmond, Virginia for two years and then I went to Cincinnati and then I went to Cleveland and then I went to Dallas. So I lived all over the place and it sucked moving and picking myself up all the time.

So I just, you know, I learned the right way. I started in Richmond, Virginia for two years and then I went to Cincinnati and then I went to Cleveland and then I went to Dallas. So I lived all over the place and it sucked moving and picking myself up all the time.

And I quite honestly put off personal relationships for quite some time because I knew if I got married, it would be hard for the other person if they also had a serious career. So I actually met my husband when I got to Cleveland in my 30s on a blind date.

And I quite honestly put off personal relationships for quite some time because I knew if I got married, it would be hard for the other person if they also had a serious career. So I actually met my husband when I got to Cleveland in my 30s on a blind date.