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I see myself as an educator.
I became the messenger who had to be killed
I became the messenger who had to be killed.
It would have been more comfortable to remain silent.
The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life
The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life.
I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.
You can't always expect a certain result, but you can expect to do your best.
I'm not sure I can say there is a clean line between me as an individual and me as a lawyer.
For my undergraduate work, I went to Oklahoma State University and graduated from there in 1977
For my undergraduate work, I went to Oklahoma State University and graduated from there in 1977.
The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other.
I was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career
When I think of what has happened in a larger sense, beyond myself, then I would not change anything.
I was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career.
In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since
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.
During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.
In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since.
The FBI has had a history of sex discrimination complaints brought against it, as well as race discrimination
The FBI has had a history of sex discrimination complaints brought against it, as well as race discrimination.
If you think about the way the hearings were structured, the hearings were really about Thomas' race and my gender.
Certainly my life will not ever be as private and discreet, and perhaps I should even use the word insulated, as it was before
Certainly my life will not ever be as private and discreet, and perhaps I should even use the word insulated, as it was before.
calls for equal treatment are often seen as calls for 'special treatment' in situations where discrimination has become the norm.
I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.
I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant
I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant.
We've got to understand that all disenfranchised people have something in common...The pursuit of justice really is about equality for everyone.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
I am hopeful that others who have suffered sexual harassment will not become discouraged by my experience, but instead will find the strength to speak out about this serious problem.
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.
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.
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
If I can mean to people - if I can symbolize the ability to pursue gender equality, racial equality, and to be truthful about our experiences, then, absolutely, that's what I want to be.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.