@NYGovCuomo has spent A LOT of time pontificating about the need for society to reckon with sexual harassment.
You would think that would mean there’d be some attention paid to sexual harassment allegations against him by a former staffer?
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You would think that would mean there’d be some attention paid to sexual harassment allegations against him by a former staffer?
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Cuomo championed legislation that he called “sweeping new workplace harassment protections” in 2019.
He railed against the appointment of Justice Kavanaugh because “in New York, we will not waiver and will not back down” on sexual crimes.
He was concerned about a SCOTUS decision because it could force employees to “fight back against workplace violations like...sexual harassment”
He really played up his 2019 budget that, among other things, “implements the nation’s most aggressive program to combat workplace sexual harassment.”
He really focuses on the workplace aspect on this a lot.
He really focuses on the workplace aspect on this a lot.
I mean really.
“The pervasive poison of workplace sexual harassment” @NYGovCuomo
I have a feeling that not everyone has necessarily dealt with “a long overdue reckoning where the pervasive poison of workplace sexual harassment was exposed.”
Also not sold that Cuomo is necessarily the man for the job here.
“2018 Women’s Opportunity and Rights Agenda”
Of course, Cuomo, like anyone else, deserves the benefit of the doubt when confronted with any legal allegations. And the poor example set with what happened to Kavanaugh isn’t something conservatives should turn around and replicate.
But come on! Where’s the outrage here?
But come on! Where’s the outrage here?
A former staffer with nothing to gain and an enormous amount to lose (which, to be clear, is almost always the case with those bringing sexual violence allegations) confronts an incredibly popular and powerful governor who may be the next AG and says she isn’t alone.
Where’s the coverage? Where’s the concern? If nothing else, the rank hypocrisy of encouraging those who suffered workplace sexual harassment to come forward and then dismissing allegations against himself should get a scrap, right?
@nytimes did a good write up of these allegations.
But compare that to this tweet from @USATODAY. I mean, are you kidding me?
For most outlets we’ve just seen silence.
But compare that to this tweet from @USATODAY. I mean, are you kidding me?
For most outlets we’ve just seen silence.
And in case it needs to be pointed out, beyond Ms. Boylan, those who suffer from this trivialization are the victims of sexual violence.
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