ABSTRACT
Anita Hill been an advocate of feminism, she would have brought to the hearings the kind of feminist thinking and awareness that would have enabled her to face the reality that white supremacist patriarchy had already chosen Thomas. Advocates of feminism should be among those adamantly stressing that Hill had other options and did not have to act only in the role of dutiful daughter. By appropriating her as feminist hero, women, and white women in particular, shows that they are more interested in positioning Hill in support of feminism that she never espoused. Many groups, including feminists, have been galvanized to action by the hearings. Progressives can only hope that the spirit of rebellion and resistance will not be transitory however, will serve to foster a climate of critical vigilance and radical action that will once again make the transformation of this culture into a truly democratic and just society a meaningful agenda, a cause worth struggling for.
