article_snippet: A woman suing a prestigious Silicon Valley venture capital firm in a high-profile case alleging gender bias testified on Tuesday that Ellen Pao did not reject the initial romantic advances of a male colleague and even discussed having children with a male colleague.
article_snippet: Ellen Pao was dazed from Ellen Pao injuries and couldn't object to his advances, Ellen Pao said.
article_snippet: Ellen Pao was questioned for the first time by Hermle.
article_snippet: Their exchanges were often tense, with Ellen Pao staring at the lawyer and pausing before responding yes or no.
article_snippet: When it came to Ellen Pao's application to work at Kleiner Perkins, Hermle talked about the job requirements.
article_snippet: Ellen Pao did not receive the money and continued working at another company.
article_snippet: Pao, 45, said Kleiner Perkins repeatedly dismissed Ellen Pao attempts to open a discussion about gender bias and instead hired an antagonistic investigator to look into Ellen Pao complaint.
article_snippet: Kleiner Perkins has denied wrongdoing and says Ellen Pao didn't get along with Ellen Pao colleagues and performed poorly as a junior partner.
article_snippet: Ellen Pao was composed on the stand under questioning by Ellen Pao lawyer, even while discussing potentially emotional topics such as Ellen Pao firing.
article_snippet: Ellen Pao said Steve Hirschfeld, an investigator hired by Kleiner Perkins to look into Ellen Pao complaint, did not appear open to what Ellen Pao had to say. '
article_snippet: It felt antagonistic,' Ellen Pao said. '
article_snippet: Hirschfeld eventually concluded that Ellen Pao had not been retaliated against and there was no gender discrimination at the firm.
article_snippet: But afterward, partners stopped coming to Ellen Pao office to talk, and Ellen Pao received a poor performance review that caused Ellen Pao to nearly vomit, Ellen Pao said.
article_snippet: Ellen Pao was told in October 2012 to pack up Ellen Pao belongings and leave her office, Ellen Pao said.
highlights_snippet: Pao, 45, was dazed from Ellen Pao injuries and couldn't object to Pao advances, Ellen Pao said .
  