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Does Andrew Cuomo think only women can be victims of sexual assault?

By Ashe Schow

Published September 4, 2015 7:17pm ET

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Does Andrew Cuomo think only women can be victims of sexual assault? — "Every woman should know that -- that they have more rights than they had before," said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. "And every male should know ... you're not getting away with what you got away with before." (AP Photo) | Seth Wenig

In a recent speech at New York University, Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared to suggest that only women can be victims of sexual assault and that only men are perpetrators.

“Every woman should know that — that they have more rights than they had before,” Cuomo said. “And every male should know … you’re not getting away with what you got away with before.”

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