Anita Hill faced similar harassment from Clarence Thomas. I covered that story as a young reporter and the language folks are using now against Cuomo's accusers is exactly the same--misogynist and vile.
Cuomo Faces New Claims of Sexual Harassment nytimes.com/2021/03/19/nyr…
Cuomo Faces New Claims of Sexual Harassment nytimes.com/2021/03/19/nyr…
People claimed Anita Hill was bribed to accuse Clarence Thomas. She was accused of trying to derail the career of a prominent man. Same as now. It's shameful how some Democrats are treating the victims, even after Biden's unequivocal statement. Their lives are the ones derailed.
The worst statements, made repeatedly, are that Tish James is investigating to pave her way to governor (false) and that anything less than rape is meaningless (vile and untrue). If Cuomo were GOP these same folks would be screaming for his head. The misogyny is appalling.
Anita Hill, who wrote the law on what was then nascent sexual harassment codes, said several years ago that making assault the only litmus allowed men to breech myriad boundaries of harassment and create a toxic and untenable work environment.
Folks forget Hill never said Thomas touched her. She said all the things the women accusing Cuomo have said. Think about how you characterize Thomas and ask yourselves why anyone would give Cuomo a pass for the same behavior--and worse. The only answer you have is "he's a Dem."
Hold ALL men to the same standard, regardless of party. And stop claiming Democratic women have to endure harassment, abuse and a sexualized workplace because the GOP doesn't police their own. That is punishing women for men's actions and makes you complicit in harming women.
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