We [in Think Broader.] went through and looked at coverage in different industries and were able to point out to newsrooms that they had these hidden biases. We'd do a review and provide a report card, and provide our suggestion on how to avoid bias.

You need to accept responsibility for your mistakes. And I've done that.

It's part of the reason I decided to speak out now. This was the tipping point for me. If it's O.K. for [David Petraeus ] to campaign for a job in the administration, then I'm going to campaign to get back out there, too.

I had been working on a second book with [David] Petraeus called Relentless. Obviously that book and the income that it would have generated went away.

I'm 100 percent serious. I've been fighting for equality for women's issues my entire life, in the military included.

We [in Think Broader.] went through and looked at coverage in different industries and were able to point out to newsrooms that they had these hidden biases. We'd do a review and provide a report card, and provide our suggestion on how to avoid bias.

Imagine what Ivanka Trump life has been like? She's been eaten alive by the media. I have empathy for that.