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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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When I think of what has happened in a larger sense, beyond myself, then I would not change anything.
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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 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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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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The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life
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I work every day to live up to my mother's model. She was a very proud woman. And she really prepared me to go off into the world as a proud daughter.
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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 see myself as an educator.
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You can't always expect a certain result, but you can expect to do your best.
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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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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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calls for equal treatment are often seen as calls for 'special treatment' in situations where discrimination has become the norm.
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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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we need to turn the question around to look at the harasser, not the target. We need to be sure that we can go out and look anyone who is a victim of harassment in the eye and say, 'You do not have to remain silent anymore.
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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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During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.
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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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I became the messenger who had to be killed
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I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant
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