#beforemetoo

On March 27, 2015, the New York Times used this photo to accompany their article on the loss of Pao’s gender discrimination case against Kleiner Perkins. Pao appears to be leading her legal team as they take a break from the courtroom session; again, she appears to be smiling, confident, and put-together.

This photo was taken on March 10, 2015, as Pao and her legal team stepped outside the courtroom for a lunch break. Pao appears to be smiling, confident, and well put-together.

In July 2014, as Pao’s gender discrimination lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins gained increasing amounts of public attention, this photo was used both to introduce Pao in 2014 (at the time, she was the interim CEO of Reddit) and to accompany news articles that announced her resignation from Reddit in July 2015. In this photo, Pao (center) is at the Reddit offices, appearing confident and in control.

Paula Jones, trailed by her lawyer, push through a crowd of reporters as they make their way to the offices of the lawyers representing Bill Clinton. This photo was taken on January 17, 1998, four years after Jones publicly accused Clinton of sexual harassment. In this photo, Jones looks harried and unsympathetic.

On March 23, 1998, just a few weeks before the case reached trial, Time magazine featured Paula Jones on their cover. Jones’ make-up, especially her blush/rouge and lipstick, is evident and contrasts with the image of Anita Hill from seven years prior.

On May 6, 1994, the New York Times provided a more in-depth story of Jones’ suit and provided a headshot (left) of Jones. On March 12, 1998, the New York Times published a story about the “loneliness” of Jones, with a photograph of her shielding her young son from reporters. In the small picture on the left, it almost appears as if Jones is smirking; in the photo on the right, Jones looks harried and slightly unkempt.

On October 11, 1991, Anita Hill testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. This image, and other versions of it, are the most popular pictures of her from that day, of her from that day depicting her as girlish and glassy-eyed.

On October 12, 1991, the New York Times published two photos, side-by-side, of Hill and Thomas getting sworn in before their Senate testimony. Thomas appears stern; Hill appears attentive.