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I see myself as an educator.

Anita Hill

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Anita Hill
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 30
Attorney
Feminist
Human Rights Activist
Lawyer
Professor
Lone Tree
Oklahoma
Anita Faye Hill
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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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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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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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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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We've got to understand that all disenfranchised people have something in common...The pursuit of justice really is about equality for everyone.
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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 was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career
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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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During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.
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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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I became the messenger who had to be killed
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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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I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.
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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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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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In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since
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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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The FBI has had a history of sex discrimination complaints brought against it, as well as race discrimination
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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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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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