The issue I chose for my
memes is the issue of sexual Harassment claims. I chose the former governor of New
York Andrew Cuomo as my reference because it is the most recent sexual harassment
issue that I know of. I also chose Governor Cuomo because he had been in the
media highlights when the Corvid pandemic hit. In most cases, the victims of
sexual harassment start surfacing when the person being accused is in the social
highlight. By this I mean, maybe the person is famous, the person is receiving
a lot of media attention. I by writing this do not wish to comment on whether
the sexual harassment did or did not occur. My point is when you are at your
peak, there are those that may not wish to see you succeed. Gov Cuomo was very
much being considered a hero because of his Corvid acts but that boat sank
quickly because of the sexual harassment claims and the former Gov resigned (long
story).
The artists, Wodiczko,
from the reading The Interventionists, mentions that he tries to contribute to
the process of transformation of the fearful silence of the invisible and
unheard city residents and the of the deaf ear of those who are visible and
heard. Andrew Cuomo was a public figure before and while the Pandemic was at
its peak, He was given a listening ear by society, but as soon as he was in the
spotlight for sexual abuse, he was left to defend himself without being given
the chance to be proven guilty of the accusations and instead pressure piled on
him to resign.
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