Quote

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.

Anita Hill

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Anita Hill
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 30
Attorney
Feminist
Human Rights Activist
Lawyer
Professor
Lone Tree
Oklahoma
Anita Faye Hill
Harassed
Come
Figure
Abusers
Need
Continue
Poll
Many
Forward
Enabling
Going
Behavior
Enable
Age
Fact
Complaints
Three
Ages
Women
Opposed

More quotes by Anita Hill

Image
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.
Anita Hill
Image
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
Anita Hill
Image
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.
Anita Hill
Image
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
Anita Hill
Image
I see myself as an educator.
Anita Hill
Image
I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant
Anita Hill
Image
We have a history of gender and racial bias on our court that continues to undermine the system. Excluding individuals based on race is antagonistic to the pursuit of justice.
Anita Hill
Image
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.
Anita Hill
Image
I was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career
Anita Hill
Image
I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.
Anita Hill
Image
You can't always expect a certain result, but you can expect to do your best.
Anita Hill
Image
The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other.
Anita Hill
Image
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.
Anita Hill
Image
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.
Anita Hill
Image
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
Anita Hill
Image
In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since
Anita Hill
Image
I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.
Anita Hill
Image
The FBI has had a history of sex discrimination complaints brought against it, as well as race discrimination
Anita Hill
Image
I became the messenger who had to be killed
Anita Hill
Image
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.
Anita Hill