Anita Hill
Anita Hill
Anita Faye Hillis an American attorney and academic. She is a University Professor of Social Policy, Law, and Women's Studies at Brandeis University and a faculty member of Brandeis' Heller School for Social Policy and Management. She became a national figure in 1991 when she accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, her boss at the U.S. Department of Education and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, of sexual harassment...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLawyer
Date of Birth30 July 1956
CityLone Tree, OK
CountryUnited States of America
I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.
During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.
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.
When I think of what has happened in a larger sense, beyond myself, then I would not change anything.
In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since
I see myself as an educator.
I was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career
The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life
My parents are older, and they lead a somewhat sheltered life. It was difficult to talk with them about things that were embarrassing to me, and that I had never spoken to them about
The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other.
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.
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.
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.
I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant