Anita Hill Accused Clarence Thomas Of Sexual Harassment

Anita Hill caught the world's attention when she accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment. Although Hill had effectively broken the silence about such a widespread problem, increasing the level of awareness about sexual harassment, many African-Americans came to regard her as a traitor of the group's interests. This particular type of burden is something that women of dominant racial groups do not usually face. Women who challenge discriminatory practices advocated by others as cultural practices often find themselves in a very precarious position. On one hand, sometimes one ethnic or racial group can easily trigger harsh criticism of the practices of another different group, even in the face of equally questionable abuses within their