Readers call his apology “mansplaining,” offer him advice on dealing with female subordinates and praise his Covid leadership.
To the Editor:
Re “Voicing Regrets, Cuomo Makes Bid to Limit Damage” (front page, March 1):
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s pseudo-apology to an aide who accused him of sexual harassment included a hefty dose of mansplaining. He claims in a statement that his words are harmless because “I do, on occasion, tease people in what I think is a good-natured way.”
Teasing is the misnomer given to bullying when it is offered up with a twist of humor. Only the bully, the person in the seat of power, thinks teasing is funny or “good-natured.” The person on the receiving end is denigrated as lacking in humor if they resist the power move, especially if female or a minority.
New York has lost and will continue to lose talented public servants because of Mr. Cuomo’s bullying. We cannot afford to continue to hemorrhage talent, especially in the public health sector. Democrats should band together to urge him to step down.
Barbara Simerka
Yonkers, N.Y.
To the Editor:
As the father of three young women, Gov. Andrew Cuomo should ask himself how he would feel if an older male boss spoke similarly to one of them. As someone who in the early part of my career was often the only young woman in a room of men, I was disgusted to read about what allegedly transpired between two individuals of such widely different positions of power.
An easy guiding principle for future interactions, Mr. Cuomo: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you — and yours.
Laurie Yarnell
Rye, N.Y.
To the Editor:
Whatever else Gov. Andrew Cuomo may or may not have ever done, no one can take away the sorely needed leadership role he took on at the start of the pandemic. At a terrifying time, when we New Yorkers were starved for guidance and no rational information was coming from the Trump administration, his was a soothing voice of reason. Every day he gave us facts, what steps to take, encouragement and praise for our cooperation.
I am eternally grateful for his leadership.
Leah Gans
New York
To the Editor:
A friend and I were recently discussing the office flirtations we enjoyed in the 1970s and ’80s in our various New York City jobs. The office banter and camaraderie often led to romance or after-work drinks and laughs. It felt harmless and was among peers, if not always in status certainly in age.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s overreaching is different. He has the ultimate power. He’s almost 40 years older than his 25-year-old aide, and it’s hard to imagine any woman not feeling the inherent creepiness in the language and intent.
It’s too bad that his apology doesn’t appear to come from a place of honesty and empathy. Instead, he’s following the playbook of many repentant politicians by suggesting that his remarks may have been “misinterpreted.”
Really, Governor? You’re a pretty savvy guy. Are you not smart enough to imagine how these remarks would be interpreted?
Trudi Baldwin
Narragansett, R.I.
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