As far as our culture of humiliation goes, what we need is a revolution. Public shaming as a blood sport has to stop.
Monica LewinskyBut, clearly to me, what I've come to see is that that happened because I didn't have enough feelings of self-worth. So that I didn't feel that ... I was worthy of being number one to a man.
Monica LewinskyThe jokes that take my last name and equate them to a sex act ... is a really cruel thing to do.
Monica LewinskyOvernight, I went from being a completely private figure to a publicly humiliated one. I was Patient Zero.
Monica LewinskyI was Patient Zero. The first person to have their reputation completely destroyed worldwide via the Internet.
Monica LewinskyTry and have neutral compassion toward the perpetrator. Step outside the sting of the incident and realize that this person is trying to erase their own inadequacy or unhappiness by transferring it to you. It won't make the incident go away, but it's one thing you can do to reduce the pain.
Monica Lewinsky