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Testifying has helped me understand that one individual's behavior and actions make a difference. That my actions are important to people other than myself

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Anita Hill
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 30
Attorney
Feminist
Human Rights Activist
Lawyer
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Lone Tree
Oklahoma
Anita Faye Hill
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In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since
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One of the things I was taught in law school is that I'd never be able to think the same again - that being a lawyer is something that's part of who I am as an individual now.
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The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life
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I have - often say to people that you really don't get to decide your own legacy. I mean, what you do is, you try to be your own authentic self. And then people decide how they're going to interpret that and what it means to them.
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What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it
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During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.
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But I think it would be irresponsible for me not to say what I really believe in my heart to be true - that there are some serious inequities that we face as women and that we can work to address these inequities
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I see myself as an educator.
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Whether we call it a job or a career, work is more than just something we do. It is a part of who we are.
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The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other.
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I thought that by saying no and explaining my reasons my employer would abandon his social suggestions. However, to my regret, in the following few weeks, he continued to ask me out on several occasions
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Many women are harassed, one in three between the ages of 18 and 34, by one poll. And we need to figure out if, in fact, we are going to enable them to come forward with their complaints, as opposed to enabling harassers and abusers to continue their behavior.
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My parents are older, and they lead a somewhat sheltered life. It was difficult to talk with them about things that were embarrassing to me, and that I had never spoken to them about
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If I can mean to people - if I can symbolize the ability to pursue gender equality, racial equality, and to be truthful about our experiences, then, absolutely, that's what I want to be.
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I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.
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Well, of course it was a very trying time for me, and fortunately I had a lot of people who were supportive. A lot of people who were writing and calling and saying they were praying for me. Some people sent me Scripture, and that helped.
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I am really proud to be a part in whatever way of women becoming active in the political scene. I think it was the first time that people came to terms with the reality of what it meant to have a Senate made up of 98 men and two women.
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Certainly my life will not ever be as private and discreet, and perhaps I should even use the word insulated, as it was before
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I was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career
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calls for equal treatment are often seen as calls for 'special treatment' in situations where discrimination has become the norm.
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