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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
Anita Hill
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Anita Hill
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 30
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Oklahoma
Anita Faye Hill
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I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.
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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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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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Because I was extremely uncomfortable talking about sex with him at all and particularly in such a graphic way, I told him that I did not want to talk about these subjects.
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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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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 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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I am hopeful that others who have suffered sexual harassment will not become discouraged by my experience, but instead will find the strength to speak out about this serious problem.
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I see myself as an educator.
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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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The FBI has had a history of sex discrimination complaints brought against it, as well as race discrimination
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I became the messenger who had to be killed
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But the issue of sexual harassment is not the end of it. There are other issues - political issues, gender issues - that people need to be educated about.
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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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You can't always expect a certain result, but you can expect to do your best.
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During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.
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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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I think, though, as African-American women, we are always trained to value our community even at the expense of ourselves, and so we attempt to protect the African-American community.
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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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