American - Celebrity | July 30, 1956 -
What I wanted was for everyone listening to understand that these things mattered - not necessarily for me, but in this particular forum they mattered in terms of whether of not we were getting a person who should sit on the Supreme Court.
Anita Hill
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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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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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When I think of what has happened in a larger sense, beyond myself, then I would not change anything.
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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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During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.
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For my undergraduate work, I went to Oklahoma State University and graduated from there in 1977.
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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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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 was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career.
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I'm not sure I can say there is a clean line between me as an individual and me as a lawyer.
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If you think about the way the hearings were structured, the hearings were really about Thomas' race and my gender.
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