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20 years since America's shock over Clinton-Lewinsky affair, public discussions on sexual harassment are changing

  • Written by Juliet Williams, Professor of Gender Studies, University of California, Los Angeles

Twenty years ago, major news outlets reported allegations that then-President Bill Clinton had a sexual relationship with a 22-year-old White House intern.

Looking back, the Clinton-Lewinsky affair heralded a sea change in political discourse by normalizing public discussion of sex acts. Today, it is hard to believe that esteemed presidents, from Th...

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