By Susan Arbetter New York State PUBLISHED 7:35 PM ET Mar. 02, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:35 PM EST Mar. 02, 2021
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When our grandparents were young, racism and sexism were more obvious hallmarks of American society than they are now. Not that they don’t still exist - they do. But, when it comes to race, it’s no longer as acceptable to discriminate against minority groups as it once was.
Instead, like-minded people can use dog whistles to signal their compatriots and express ideas.
In a similar way, the statements attributed to Governor Andrew Cuomo by Charlotte Bennett are a more modern, less in-your-face chauvinistic power move.