I thought he respected my work [I thought] that he trusted my judgment… He asked me to go out... with him. What happened next, and telling the world... are the two most difficult experiences of my life. I declined the invitation... He pressed me... His conversations were very vivid. He spoke about acts... he had seen in pornographic films… women having sex with animals… group sex… rape scenes… large penises… large breasts… his own sexual prowess… I told him that I did not want to talk about this... I would try to change the subject. He began to show displeasure... He commented on what I was wearing… whether it made me more or less... attractive. I felt I had a duty... ...When I was asked, I had to tell the truth I could not keep silent.
1. 1991
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Anita Faye Hill (b. 1956), written 1991
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Adapted from testimony by Anita F. Hill before the Senate Judiciary Committee, October 11, 1991Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
2. 2018
Language: English
Indelible in the hippocampus is the laughter, the uproarious laughter between the two, and their having fun at my expense... They were laughing with each other... I was... underneath one of them while the two laughed — two friends having a really good time with one another. I am a fiercely independent person and I am no one's pawn... My responsibility is to tell the truth.
Text Authorship:
- by Christine Margaret Blasey Ford (b. 1966), written 2018
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Adapted from testimony by Christine Blasey Ford before the Senate Judiciary Committee, September 26, 2018Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
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