Marla Hanson's assailants tore razor blades across her model-perfect face, but the assault wasn't as degrading as pressing her case in court.
"I suffered more from the stigma of being a victim," Hanson, 29, says. "The psychological violence at the hands of the defense attorney and judge was much worse than the violence on the street."
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'I have to clear my name'; 'Events put the Senate on trial'
Oct. 9, 1991
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The Senate looked in the mirror Tuesday. And blinked.
Rather than render a hasty verdict on a woman's charge of sexual harassment against a man who was one step from the Supreme Court, the world's most exclusive club - which includes only two women - agreed to look again.
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Hill raises 'an ugly issue'; Ex-employee outlines Thomas accusation; Harassment claim a major complication
Oct. 8, 1991
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The nomination of the next Supreme Court justice has come down to this: Anita F. Hill vs. Clarence Thomas.
His nomination has turned suddenly into an emotionally charged sexual harassment case involving two Yale Law School graduates.
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Men, women and sexual harassment
Oct. 10, 1991
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Susan Weeks and Bill Harvey disagree about most things. She's the liberal. He's the conservative.
But when Wednesday's office chatter turned to the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill sexual harassment controversy, the Southfield, Mich., co-workers found themselves in an unusual position: agreement.
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Who is on trial? Hearings are likely to be 'awfully raw'
Oct. 11, 1991
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Erwin Griswold has seen it all since he first arrived in Washington, D.C., in 1929. But he's never seen anything like the Clarence Thomas affair that is gripping the nation's capital - and is playing itself out this weekend.
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USA TODAY poll; Whom do you believe? Testimony shifts support to nominee
Oct. 14, 1991
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MINNEAPOLIS - Score one for Clarence Thomas.
Seventeen men and women with no ax to grind or political interest to promote came away from watching more than 13 hours of Senate Judiciary Committee testimony largely in Thomas' corner.
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Uneasiness at the office; Thomas hearings create suspicion
Oct. 15, 1991
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Men and women went to work Monday with a sort of hangover.
The nation's marathon seminar on sexual harassment - courtesy of Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill and the U.S. Senate - had everyone feeling queasy and looking for remedies.
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Thomas showdown today; Embattled nominee awaits 6 p.m. vote
Oct. 15, 1991
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Neither side is claiming certain victory today as 100 Senators arrive at the final, explosive vote over Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.
A leading Democratic opponent expects Thomas to be confirmed. "My guess is that he'll get (a vote) in the 50s," says Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.
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Thomas battle leaves doubts in workplace
Oct. 16, 1991
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Clarence Thomas is on his way to the nation's highest court. After such a bitter fight, are men and women on the road to peaceful co-existence?
Workers answered that question Tuesday with a resounding no. Anita Hill's camp said the fallout would deter women from speaking out when they're sexually harassed. Thomas' supporters said men would hesitate to be mentors to women, fearing harassment charges.
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Thomas confirmed; 'Time for healing,' says new justice after 52-48 vote
Oct. 16, 1991
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The Senate, ending a brutal political brawl over sex, race and stereotypes that lasted for months, Tuesday confirmed Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court.
The 52-48 vote - the closest margin of victory in more than a century for a court nominee - was taken in a hushed Senate chamber, where members rose one by one to vote.
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Scandal sets Navy adrift; Acting secretary named to navigate into '90s; 'Harassment is on the front burner'
July 8, 1992
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SAN DIEGO - Miramar Naval Air Station is "top gun" country, where flying off to war has been a man's job.
That could end soon as women may join the fighter-pilot corps, the Navy elite.
