American - Celebrity | July 30, 1956 -
It would have been more comfortable to remain silent.
Anita Hill
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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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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 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.
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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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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 became the messenger who had to be killed.
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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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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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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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I see myself as an educator.
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