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Monica Lewinsky: Emerging from the House of Gaslight in the Age of #MeToo
On the 20th anniversary of the Starr investigation, which introduced her to the world, the author reflects on the changing nature of trauma, the de-evolution of the media, and the extraordinary hope now provided by the #MeToo movement.Source: Vanity Fair
How do I know him? Where have I seen him? The Man in the Hat looked familiar, I thought, as I peered over at him a second time.
It was Christmas Eve 2017. My family and I were about to be seated at a quaint restaurant in Manhattans West Village. We had just come from Gramercy Parkon the one night each year when the exclusive park (accessible only to nearby residents with special keys) opens its gates to outsiders. There had been carols. People had sung with abandon. In short, it was a magical night. I was happy.
Amid the glow of candles and soft lighting, I strained to look again at the Man in the Hat. He was part of a small group that had just exited the main dining room. They were now gathering their belongings, likely vacating what was to be our table. And then it clicked. He looks just like . . . no, couldnt be. Could it?
A student of Karma, I found myself seizing the moment. Whereas a decade ago I would have turned and fled the restaurant at the prospect of being in the same place as this man, many years of personal-counseling work (both trauma-specific and spiritual) had led me to a place where I now embrace opportunities to move into spaces that allow me to break out of old patterns of retreat or denial.
It was Christmas Eve 2017. My family and I were about to be seated at a quaint restaurant in Manhattans West Village. We had just come from Gramercy Parkon the one night each year when the exclusive park (accessible only to nearby residents with special keys) opens its gates to outsiders. There had been carols. People had sung with abandon. In short, it was a magical night. I was happy.
Amid the glow of candles and soft lighting, I strained to look again at the Man in the Hat. He was part of a small group that had just exited the main dining room. They were now gathering their belongings, likely vacating what was to be our table. And then it clicked. He looks just like . . . no, couldnt be. Could it?
A student of Karma, I found myself seizing the moment. Whereas a decade ago I would have turned and fled the restaurant at the prospect of being in the same place as this man, many years of personal-counseling work (both trauma-specific and spiritual) had led me to a place where I now embrace opportunities to move into spaces that allow me to break out of old patterns of retreat or denial.
Read more: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/02/monica-lewinsky-in-the-age-of-metoo
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Monica Lewinsky: Emerging from the House of Gaslight in the Age of #MeToo (Original Post)
demmiblue
Feb 2018
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Indeed. As a feminist and a mother, I am rather ashamed by my past judgement of her.
demmiblue
Feb 2018
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Bluepinky
(2,275 posts)1. Good insight from Monica Lewinsky.
demmiblue
(36,865 posts)4. Indeed. As a feminist and a mother, I am rather ashamed by my past judgement of her.
Her TED talk turned me around:
Bluepinky
(2,275 posts)5. Thank you, I will listen to this later.
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demmiblue
(36,865 posts)3. Go away. n/t