Anita Hill Talks Sexual Harassment with NPR

Anita Hill Talks Sexual Harassment with NPR Although it’s been almost 25 years since Anita Hill brought the topic of workplace sexual harassment into public discourse, the onetime employee of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said the environment in many workplaces still makes it difficult for sexual harassment victims to come forward. On NPR’s Morning Edition on Wednesday, Hill said that women’s ability to confront sexual harassers has come a long way since 1991, when Thomas’ nomination was embroiled in controversy after Hill accused him of sexually harassing her when she rebuffed his advances. But she added that women still face an uphill battle, especially in cases where there is a power imbalance or the woman works for the person harassing her. “Even among women who seem very powerful in their jobs… these problems exist,” she said. Read More: How Should I Have Handled an Older Married Coworker Flirting With Me? Recent high-profile instances, such as former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson’s accusations about her boss, Roger Ailes, that led the former Fox News head to resign last month, prove that sexual harassment is still a problem, and underscore Hill’s point that even women in positions of power can still be victimized. “Even women who are perceived to have some power have trouble coming forward,” she said on NPR. Hill also blasted Fox News for reportedly sending Ailes on his way with a $40 million severance package, saying that arrangements like this prevent harassers from feeling the consequences of their actions. Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  SharePlayback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedAudio TrackFullscreenThis is a modal window. This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser Error Code: MEDIA_ERR_SRC_NOT_SUPPORTED Technical details : No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2019-12-31:70d943dd33a1bbc0b4872625 Player Element ID: jumpstart_video_1 OK Close Modal DialogBeginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window.PlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  Playback Rate1xFullscreenClose Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Close Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.