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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She looks terrific!

But it’s interesting how she turned her victimhood into a career.

As a feminist, I recognized the power differential in the affair/scandal…but I saw her as a woman who made a choice, not a victim. Her name was dragged through the mud because of it, so she was a victim of bullying…but not sexual harassment in the traditional sense.

I don’t think she really wanted a husband and white picket fence. If she did, she could have gone that route (after all, she’s rich and beautiful). I think she has the life she wanted.

I wonder if the very public ad campaign was her final screw you to the Clintons? I mean, she looks gorgeous and is garnering positive attention. [/quote]

Sure "feminist". Like you would not consider her a victim if sex predator Bill (several well documented instances) was a Republican. You would in 2 seconds and you know it. Your hypocrisy says it all.[/quote]

I’m a Dem, fwiw.

But I’m also an older Gen X woman who doesn’t think infantilizing women or not acknowledging their actions and choices is particularly feminist.

Monica wasn’t a child.

Most women—even young women—at that time had sufficient agency to avoid a situation that made them uncomfortable.

Im not condoning what he did, but I also don’t believe she was an unwilling party.

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She was a young intern of VASTLY disproportionate power and experience.
It is likely she also did not know of Bill's previous incidents with other women.
Many young women are " willing parties" of abuse.
Its still abuse.[/quote]

The affair partner she had previously, her teacher, had a wife who was absolutely devastated by the affair. That woman was abused. That woman was victimized. Monica was the co-conspirator. The wife wasn't some savvy political opportunist, like some might say about Hillary. She was a regular person who loved her husband. Monica did not care about her. And then she went on to do this with another married man. You don't want to blame her for all of this repugnant behavior? Cool, I guess. But then to take it further, and cry abuse? Give me a break. [/quote]

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