So Monica Lewinsky is cashing in

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142. I don't see anyone blaming her for a man's actions

I do see people holding her accountable for her own behavior, though. Bill is getting called out for overstepping his boundaries and abusing his power plenty enough in this thread, as he should. But that doesn’t make Monica a victim. Both of them knowingly made stupid decisions in the pursuit of instant gratification, only one had the seniority to bear the responsibility of saying “no”. Still doesn’t absolve her of her own culpability.

Monica also frequently retweets and even takes the lead on these infantile sex jokes, so I have to laugh at the people offended on her behalf. She’s a participant in her own objectification, and at her current age (because people see her as never having aged past her 20s) old enough to know better and capable of sticking up for herself at this point. I used to feel terribly sorry for her, but she’s made it clear that she doesn’t mind being reduced to a degrading footnote in history. She was only sad about her inability to monetize the scandal, which she’s now doing.


Please, let’s save the outrage for the women who actually don’t welcome any aspect of this.