She was, in her words, 鈥渂randed as a tramp. Tart. Slut. Whore. Bimbo. And, of course, 鈥楾hat Woman.鈥� 鈥� She has spent 17 years being humiliated, scorned, digitally spat upon and thoroughly shamed.
He, on the other hand, admitted he had made some sort of mistake (depending on 鈥渨hat the meaning of the word 鈥榠s鈥� is鈥�), was forgiven by the public and sailed blissfully on.
She struggled to find some sort of career. He has made $89 million in speaking fees since he last worked full-time.
She is Monica Lewinsky. He is Bill Clinton. To say their paths have differed since their White House affair ended 17 years ago would be a massive understatement. The unfairness is of astronomical, ugly proportions.
At the Vancouver TED talks this week, Lewinsky told of her struggles and spoke powerfully against cyberbullying as its first victim.
But the backstory 鈥� and the hypocrisy 鈥� should not be ignored: A young intern had an affair with the most powerful man in the world.
Who is the one who should have been shamed?
