On Friday, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand linked to an article in Cosmopolitan magazine about what colleges can do to prevent sexual assault. Gillibrand appeared briefly in the article for her work on the Campus Safety and Accountability Act, which would require educational institutions to gather information about students’ experiences with sexual assault via an annual survey.
Gillibrand was in the news this week for an interview in which she alleged that an older colleague squeezed her waist and said, “Don’t lose too much weight now. I like my girls chubby.” That sparked a debate: was Gillibrand obligated to name her harasser, or allow an “unidentified southern congressman” to enjoy his anonymity while telling Gillibrand, “You know Kirsten, you’re even pretty when you’re fat.”
The debate continued today, with many suggesting Gillibrand was setting a bad example by not naming names.
But you're not concerned about women getting harassed in congressional offices. Right @SenGillibrand? https://t.co/iBQbkqx2iT
— cosmoscon (@gdthomp01) August 29, 2014
Can Cosmo do a report on how you refuse to protect female staffers on Capitol Hill? @SenGillibrand @Cosmopolitan
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 29, 2014
Hey, I see Joe Biden is in that article. Was that a hint?? @SenGillibrand @Cosmopolitan
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 29, 2014
@RBPundit @SenGillibrand @Cosmopolitan #handsy
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 29, 2014
Why should anyone believe you about preventing sexual assault when you won't even prevent it in Congress? @SenGillibrand @Cosmopolitan
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/LetsBanEvrythng/status/505440627686125568
@sengillibrand Step 1. Name sexual predators. @cosmopolitan
— Let's all calm down (@NikVanHelsing) August 29, 2014
If a woman as powerful as @SenGillibrand won't stand up to the predators in congress, how can we expect coeds to? @Cosmopolitan
— Hair (@SHannitysHair) August 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/AuntyEstblshmnt/status/505446229162344449
@SenGillibrand @Cosmopolitan and coeds, doing the job that senators won't.
— Andrews Dad (@Andrew_Dad) August 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/AuntyEstblshmnt/status/505448745866366976
@misssmithlisa A sitting senator is powerful & has a huge microphone. If she won't use it then we shouldn't take her serious in future.
— cosmoscon (@gdthomp01) August 29, 2014
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