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You should be prepared

Joan Rosenfelt
Posted 3/15/21

To the editor:

I recently turned 78, but back in the 1960's I was young and a bit “groovy” and excited to be working in the NYC TV commercial industry.

Like most of my cohorts, I was …

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You should be prepared

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To the editor:

I recently turned 78, but back in the 1960's I was young and a bit “groovy” and excited to be working in the NYC TV commercial industry.

Like most of my cohorts, I was running around in a mini-skirt, interacting with the many men at work, some of whom were constantly “on the make.”

It seems to me that every young woman should learn how to deal with the men who like to flirt with and sometimes proposition young ladies in the eternal hope of scoring a “hit.”

Of course we expect that any decent man will accept “no” when it's clearly expressed; actual harassment is absolutely not acceptable.

What I've heard of Governor Cuomo's efforts to engage a few young, attractive women hardly surprises me. It seems to me that if you're going to play on the rough-and-tumble battleground of grown-up politics and business, you'd best be prepared to deal with highly-driven, rough-and-tumble, sometimes lonely men - some of whom are going to be “on the prowl.”

So far as I can see, Governor Cuomo did not cross any solid lines: He asked a few too-personal questions; he didn't lunge, he didn't grab, he backed off (evidently) and eventually apologized.

I believe he's been an excellent governor for New York, and I'm grateful for his experience and strength so I'm willing to overlook his rough, gruff side. I don't think he needs to give a pound of flesh for his transgressions.

Let's get off our “politically correct high-horse” and keep our very capable governor in office where, despite some flaws, he has done quite a good - actually outstanding - job for us. (Also, he truly loves that job.)

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