I was born a white male with all that designation's inborn advantages and opportunities. I am 100 percent in favor of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 10-point Women's Equality Agenda.
Recently, male politicians across the country have come up with absurd misunderstandings of women's health issues. They're either incredibly uninformed, missing several intelligence points, or lying. I see them as frightened characters lacking in self-esteem who fail to understand their place on our planet.
The Women's Equality Agenda addresses pay equity, sexual harassment, human trafficking, employment discrimination, family status discrimination, source-of-income discrimination, victims of domestic violence and reproductive health decisions, among other issues. This law will help whole families, including men and, especially, children. Seventy percent of New York children of single mothers are listed as poor or low income.
I support Gov. Cuomo and state legislators working for this agenda to become law. It is much needed, well structured, rational and long overdue. It'll help shore up the moral, social and constitutional underpinnings of our democracy.
Call your state legislator.
Cliff Ammon
Saratoga Springs