By Whose Standards Did Andrew Cuomo Resign?
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo was forced to resign this week amidst allegations of inappropriate behavior toward at least 11 women. The “standards” 30 years ago were definitely not to call out this type of harassment. Even today, I know that many women suffer this kind of abuse in silence. As I defined in the introduction to this series, a standard is that “that which is normal, usual or typical.” Sexual abuse perpetrated by men against women is still all too normal and typical, and women are using their agency to shape a new narrative. Women are changing the standards.
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