Monica Lewinsky is in the news again (because Bengazi isn't really a thing anymore) crying about how she feels feminists let her down during the Clinton scandal. She claims that she was a pawn in a political game and how, as a victim of the patriarchy, feminists should have been in her corner.
Well Ms. Lewinsky, let's discuss that shall we?
(I know, there was an open letter about this already.. this is my take on it.. go here to read the other one) samuel-warde.com/2014/05/letter-monica-lewinsky-feminist/
Why, as a group of people so united in fighting not only the misogyny of our patriarchal society but inequality in all forms, would we not stand up for you?
Feminism did not stand with you because you made a mockery of every woman that fought to get ahead in a male dominated market.
Feminism did not stand with you because you attempted to turn a blowjob and a cum stain into your 15 minutes of fame.
Feminism did not stand with you because you sucked the cock of a powerful man that you knew was married and had everything to lose when you made the affair public.
Feminism did not stand with you because you purposefully pursued an affair in order to make it public, you saved a dirty dress!
Feminism did not stand with you because you made a choice to be a pawn, you were not used by anyone but yourself.
Your behavior was an affront to every woman that worked her ass off to get where she was, every woman clawing her way through the mire of misogyny our government is steeped in, every woman who wouldn't fuck her boss so she was overlooked, and here you go.. showing your panties and scoring some time with the President for your own gain.
Did Bill Clinton behave like a tool? You bet! Does he carry the bulk of the blame for his behavior? Absolutely! Let's be honest here Monica.. were you really going to take no for an answer?
You were never a victim, you were a woman who knowingly and willingly began an affair because you believed it would get you places you wanted to be. Makes one wonder how you managed to get the internship and job at the Legislative Affairs in the first place.. any coincidence that the word affair was in your job title?? Seriously Monica, we have to ask, did you fuck your way up the ladder?
I know, stop yelling, I'm not being a bitch or anything by asking! You showed that you are not adverse to spreading your lips and legs (there was mention of cigar penetration wasn't there) to further your career.. it's not a stretch to believe that behavior didn't begin with Clinton.
Your words, written in Vanity Fair:
“I still have deep respect for feminism and am thankful for the great strides the movement has made in advancing women’s rights over the past decades. But, given my experience of being passed around like gender-politics cocktail food, I don’t identify myself as a Feminist, capital F. The movement’s leaders failed in articulating a position that was not essentially anti-woman during the witch hunt of 1998. In the case of the New York Supergals, it should not have been that hard for them to swoon over the president without attacking and shaming me. Instead, they joined the humiliation derby.”
That's all a bit dramatic isn't it?
You were failed by your own idiotic fantasies, not by feminism!
Are you really so stupid to believe that your own actions would not be looked upon? For craps sake, you SAVED THE FUCKING DRESS!! That smacked of deliberate intent, leading us to believe that you were exactly where you wanted to be, and not an innocent. If for one moment we could have seen anything besides a woman hell bent on ruining a career, a marriage, a reputation, then maybe you would have had some support. You made sure that no woman, much less a feminist woman, could defend the treatment you received when the affair came to light!
As a feminist, as a liberal, as a woman, I laugh at you.
You, Monica Lewinsky, will never be defended by us. We all know you were a willing participant in the attempted destruction of a President.
Your timing is perfect btw, I'm sure your GOP handlers are quite proud of you.
Understand, we laugh at you. Your name is a joke, your actions are used as a caution to women everywhere, you will never be embraced by Feminists (capital F) because you are the antithesis of everything we stand for.
