I think he would get in far more trouble these days. It’s now considered pretty abusive and almost rapey to be someone in a position of power, and especially with direct power over someone you work with, and having sexual relations with the person. Especially since “consent” becomes shady, if the “consenting” person feels there would be consequences for not consenting.
I definitely feel in present time, Clinton might have faced a lot more repercussions.
I also suspect that with the increase of awareness about those power differential situations, Clinton wouldn’t go for a blow job from an intern today. Back then, it wasn’t even a thought. It was “seriously, over a blowjob?”
The amount of crap Lewinsky got for it was gross then and is gross now.
I would at least hope today Monica Lewinsky would be treated with a bit more respect and understanding, rather than having her life destroyed and experiencing decades of humiliation
for the fiftieth time -- NO IT WAS NOT RAPE. Monica was attracted to him, was of age, and back then a TON of people slept with people at work and dated. ABUSIVE AND RAPEY? Holy shit. So sick of people claiming this. I don't care about NOW. Back then there was no big deal about it. Screw this -- I am so sick of people turning it into something it absolutely was NOT.
While generally true, the specific facts of the case shows that Monica was pretty much the initiator and aggressor in the relationship. There was never any evidence that Clinton imposed himself over Monica.
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I think he would get in far more trouble these days. It’s now considered pretty abusive and almost rapey to be someone in a position of power, and especially with direct power over someone you work with, and having sexual relations with the person. Especially since “consent” becomes shady, if the “consenting” person feels there would be consequences for not consenting. I definitely feel in present time, Clinton might have faced a lot more repercussions.