INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Monica Lewinsky has taken up the cause of anti-bullying, having endured public humiliation over the yearsAs people on Twitter shared the
worst career advice they'd ever received, Monica Lewinsky, a former White House intern turned anti-bullying activist, tweeted about a career
decision she made that eventually changed her life.Adam Grant, a psychologist and New York Times bestselling author, asked on Twitter:
"What's the worst career advice you've ever received?" He then listed the three that he had received.Monica Lewinsky responded: "an
internship at the white house will be amazing on your resume"
Her reply has since gone viral
brought down his presidency and eventually got him impeached, though the US Senate failed to convict and remove him from office.The scandal
led years of humiliation for Ms Lewinsky, who was vilified by the Clinton supporters after the details of the affair were made public
Having endured years of ridicule, Ms Lewinsky - who only reemerged into the public eye a few years ago - has since taken up the cause of
anti-bullying, becoming one of its ardent advocates.Ms Lewinsky, now 45, has long maintained that the relationship was consensual
In recent years, she has, however, reevaluated that view considering the power imbalance between a president and an intern
Critics even argued that while Ms Lewinsky was subjected to years of public humiliation, Bill Clinton emerged from the scandal relatively
unscathed.In light of the #MeToo and Time's Up movements, Bill Clinton -- often accused of having used his position of power to his benefit
-- was questioned about his handling of the scandal
In June 2018, he told a US television network in an interview that he wouldn't handle the Monica Lewinsky scandal any differently, "if the
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