Faith Filled Family Magazine November 2016 | Page 93

Ailes denied her allegations and the network conducted investigations. The settlement was a hefty sum to the tune of millions in Gretchen’s favor – no small chunk of change. Yet it cannot take away the pain and embarrassment of having to walk through the trauma of losing your job, and a career you loved through wrong actions of another. Of course there was the case of Anita Hill versus Clarence Thomas. The year was 1991, and she was a law professor who claimed Thomas, soon-tobe named Supreme Court Associate Justice, made sexual ad- vances at her during their years of working together. The hearings were nationally televised and had everyone talking about these allegations. Many women came out in support for Thomas vouching for his character. This shed negative light on Hill who has since been accused of lying about the sexual harassment. The case is still very controversial as some believe she was telling the truth, others are not so sure. Clarence Thomas went on to win his seat in the highest court even after all the negative publicity. Hill continues to take her stand against sexual harassment to this day as people remember the hearings that