WOMENS VOICES AND EXPERIENCES OF THE HILL-THOMAS HEARINGS

As activist research, this study of women's experiences of the Hill-Th omas hearings was conducted within three weeks of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on Anita Hill's charges of sexual harassment by Su preme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. Unlike polls at the time, intervi ews of 100 Detroit-area women (65 percent white, 35 percent African Am erican) revealed a majority of strong support for Hill, a default cate gory of support for Thomas, age rather than race as predictor of stron g support for Hill or Thomas, and responses of anger and pain from wom en across the board. The study brings out strengths and challenges of activist research.