Recently in the US it is very fashionable to talk about harassment. 44-year-old Monica Lewinsky, who became known to the general public due to her sexual relations with former US President Bill Clinton, did not stand aside either. Despite the fact that this incident has already been forgotten by many, Monica decided to remind the public about him.
Monica interview for Vanity Fair
His conversation with the interviewer of the journal Lewinsky began with the fact that she spoke about the differences in the society that she and Bill Clinton had:
"I believe that the story of Harvey Weinstein and his actions towards women is very instructive. It is worth noting that now the world is starting to look at things of this kind in a completely different way. When my love story with Clinton was made public, the audience was completely different. Yes, there was no sexual violence on the part of Bill, but the harassment at the very beginning of the relationship was unequivocal. If my story happened now, then I think that everything would be different. At that time it was believed that rich and powerful people are always right, unlike their victims. Naturally, when the public learned about the scandal, I was guilty of this whole story. Speaking of Bill, he came out "dry out of the water," because he was threatened with impeachment, and his wife Hillary talked about divorce. Despite this, neither one nor the other did not happen to him, but I was attacked by everyone who knew the story even a little bit. As a result, I got a lot of stress, which resulted in misunderstanding and long-term depression. I'm sure that if I had one social position with Clinton, then nothing would have happened. Perhaps, then I would not be so judged and not scolded at every corner. Now it is important to understand that the differences between me and Bill were colossal. I was the most ordinary 20-year trainee, and he was the president of the United States. It's clear that Clinton's press office has done everything to somehow smooth his behavior. "
Recall, the incident between Lewinsky and Clinton occurred 20 years ago. At that time, the US president was 49 years old, and his mistress was only 22. About the relationship of Monica and Bill became known due to the fact that her close friend Linda Tripp recorded all the recognition of Lewinsky, with which she shared with her. After that, the proceedings followed and, as a consequence, the threat to leave the presidency. As you know, nothing like this happened, and Bill stayed on as president of the United States. As for Monica, she had been hiding from the press for a long time, and in 1999 she confessed that she regretted the novel with Clinton. Here are some words about this, Monica said:
"I'm sorry that such an incident was in my life. If now I was in a similar situation, I would have bypassed Bill Clinton. Once again I confess I'm very sorry that I had an affair with him. "
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Lewinsky said a few words about #MeToo
After it became known about harassment of Harvey Weinstein, in America there was a movement against the harassment, which was called #MeToo. As it turned out, Monica Lewinsky joined him recently, saying the following words about him:
"Now, many years later, the world is finally beginning to understand that sexual harassment must be fought. Thanks to the fact that now there is a movement #MeToo, I realized that this problem can be solved, and it is very safe. I am sure that the residents of our country have come to the conclusion that even in such situations difficulties can be overcome. I think that our society is now on the path of healing. "