Bernie Sanders

jillan

(39,451 posts) Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:26 AM Feb 2016

I'll leave this here for those that want to read it....

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/21/bill-clinton-monica-lewinsky-hillary-president

Some excerpts.

Hillary, Bill and me: on growing up in the shadow of Monica Lewinsky

Young women do understand the significance of the former secretary of state’s candidacy – but it’s the demonization of a guileless intern that has one writer reflecting on the Democrat’s complacency when misogyny hit close to home

But feminists are here now. We’re creating a culture where it’s OK for women to speak up about being on the receiving end of misogyny, to push back when they’re being ill-treated or harassed. If a Lewinsky-esque scandal happened today, far more responsibility would be placed on the shoulders of the president, and the uneven power dynamic, and far less on the guileless intern who made, or was coerced into making, a very bad decision.

Hillary Clinton and I will have a lot to talk about when we run into each other in that special place in hell.

Leaving it up to you if you want to read it or not.

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I'll leave this here for those that want to read it.... (Original Post) jillan Feb 2016 OP

Excellent read Rebkeh Feb 2016 #1

I had second thoughts about posting this even here. It's a touchy subject... jillan Feb 2016 #2

No, she wouldn't have been Rebkeh Feb 2016 #3

Bill is 100% responsible for where he puts his pecker TexasBushwhacker Feb 2016 #4

there is some truth in what you say Mbrow Feb 2016 #5

Rebkeh

(2,450 posts)

1. Excellent read

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:41 AM

Feb 2016

Thank you

You should cross post this to Good Reads.

jillan

(39,451 posts)

2. I had second thoughts about posting this even here. It's a touchy subject...

Reply to Rebkeh (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:39 AM

Feb 2016

but I remember those days too well.

And it is so true, if it happened today Monica would not have been as victimized as she was back then.

Rebkeh

(2,450 posts)

3. No, she wouldn't have been

Reply to jillan (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:45 AM

Feb 2016

The people that read Good Reads are pretty chill, I haven't seen any vitriol at all. It seems mostly made up of us old people that don't mind taking the time to read something long and thoughtful. Don't expect a lot of recs though, it's kind of quiet. Feels almost like a library or study room.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,202 posts)

4. Bill is 100% responsible for where he puts his pecker

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:58 AM

Feb 2016

But Monica Lewinsky was far from "guileless".

Mbrow

(1,090 posts)

5. there is some truth in what you say

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 08:48 AM

Feb 2016

if you get a chance look at the utube she has at TED talks. She dose step up to it as well as the after effects. We are all young and foolish at one time or another.

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