Anita hill

I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.

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 FBI has had a history of sex discrimination complaints brought against it, as well as race discrimination.

I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant.

I was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career.

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.

Telling the world is the most difficult experience of my life, but it is very close to having to live through the experience that occasion this meeting.

The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life.

If you think about the way the hearings were structured, the hearings were really about Thomas' race and my gender.

During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.