History repeatedly shows that men in power are forgiven for their past mistakes while women are judged harshly for the rest of their lives and beyond. Julius Caesar’s legacy is that of a brilliant leader, while Cleopatra is reduced to an evil temptress. Monica Lewinsky knows this phenomenon well and discussed it on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast.In 1995, Lewinsky, a 22-year-old intern at the White House, embarked on an almost two-year affair with married President Bill Clinton, which came to light in 1998. Lewinsky was used as a pawn in a political scheme to take the commander-in-chief down.When the truth came out, instead of coming clean, Clinton doubled down and lied to the American people to protect his legacy. Ultimately, he was impeached by the House of Representatives, acquitted in 1999, and allowed to finish out his second term. Much like Cleopatra, Lewinsky was painted as a villain in the story.
Lewinsky believes the revelation should have been handled differently. On the podcast, she said, “I think that the right way to handle a situation like that would have been to probably say it was nobody’s business and to resign, or to find a way of staying in office that was not lying and not throwing a young person who is just starting out in the world under the bus,” she mused. “At the same time, I’m hearing myself say that, and it’s like, ‘OK, but we’re also talking about the most powerful office in the world.’ I don’t want to be naïve either.”
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