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Thursday, November 9, 2017
Teaching Congress To Behave Properly
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TROUBLE believing this, because its hard to believe. You'll think its funny, in a sardonic sort of way, because it is. And it might make you roll your eyes, or cry, because it should. it can be seen as an indication of just how far American society has sunk, hoe desperately we seek to heal ourselves, and how pathetic our efforts are. Its this" there is a bill being introduced into congress, sponsored by the lady Senator from Minnesota, which would require mandatory sexual harassment training for all members of congress. Not voluntary, not optional, mandatory. Recent revelations of serial sexual harassment among the rich, famous, and powerful are currently all the rage, as anyone who has not spent the last few weeks in Earth orbit doubtless know. Men powerful in corporate, entertainment, and political America, unable or unwilling to accept their limitations and curb their barbarous impulses. We the people seem to love knowing about it, the media seem to think they can profit by telling us all about it, and so we hear about it, with depressingly increasing frequency. The "me too" movement, mostly on social media (where else?), is bringing victims out of the woodwork,, almost like hopefuls in line at the lottery ticket window, or the confessional booth. are we coming out to complain, confess, or to demand something? Why the wait? Fear of retaliation, likely. Our national cathartic moment of therapy! It might help, in the long run. Finally, congress itself, the seat of power, the climax. at least, we hope its nearly run its course. Bear in mind that all this started with the president himself, before he was even elected, and that he was a perpetrator, not a victim, and that he was proud of it, not ashamed. What will sexual harassment "training" for members of congress accomplish or entail? will it be for men only? Gentlemen, we are met here to remind ourselves of the proper way to treat a woman any woman, all women,, for those of us who were either raised wrong, or have forgotten. First, always bow from the waist, as a show of deference. Address all females as "ma'am". Madam congressperson will also suffice. Never touch anyone, never ofer your hand, never kiss hand or cheek. We are not French. Three feet of separation, minimum. No compliments on appearance or attire...Will it work? should a basic sex education class precede the harassment avoidance training? Maybe a brief lesson in common courtesy, like children get at boarding school or in dance class. We have sunk far, and the hopeful part is; surely we can sink no further.
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