You're Wrong About

Anita Hill

May 26, 2018
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INSIGHT

She Didn't Voluntarily Step Into The Spotlight

  • Anita Hill didn't "come forward" voluntarily; she was interviewed during Clarence Thomas's FBI background check after eight years of silence.
  • That nuance undermines smear narratives that claim she sought attention or gain.
INSIGHT

Harassment vs. "Just Flirting"

  • Hill's allegations described repeated workplace comments and sexualized talk that created a hostile environment, not an SVU-level assault.
  • The divide in public reaction reflected gendered differences in perceiving flirting versus harassment.
ANECDOTE

A Second Accuser Left Waiting

  • Angela Wright was flown to Washington, subpoenaed, and then left waiting in an office and never called to testify.
  • Democrats withheld her testimony partly to avoid a public Republican smear campaign.
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