What Blue Dress?

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Who knew a blue dress from The Gap could cause so much of a dilemma (“Lewinsky” 1-4)? Not everyone has a blue dress hidden away from the world. Nevertheless, we all have mistakes we are ashamed of, actions we regret or know were wrong. Occasionally, when bad judgement is used, shunning happens. Shunning is when society looks down on a person because they think that person made a poor decision. People are shunned for numerous reasons; murder, lying, infidelity, etc. In the early 1960’s, President John F. Kennedy had an affair with a nineteen-year-old intern, but not many knew about it. If that had occurred in today’s society, the media would have tried to get all the details. In the sixties, though, the media kept the private lives of famous individuals out of the news. Even though people knew of JFK’s affair after his presidency, it was not released at the time (Dallek 1). More recently, a similar incident happened. During President Bill Clinton’s time in office, Clinton had an affair with the owner of the previously named blue dress; her name was Monica Lewinsky. The media got word of the scandal, and it immediately went public (“Clinton” 6-10).

At the White House, female interns tend to be willowy and well bred. With her heavy makeup, revealing blouses, and occasional ribald comments, Lewinsky did not really fit in…Lewinsky inevitably attracted the attention of Evelyn Lieberman, the deputy chief of staff and a close friend of Hillary Clinton’s, who served as a kind of informal hall monitor and watchdog. Lieberman sent Lewinsky home to change when she showed up for work in a low-cut white dress…(“Clinton” 2).

One of the pieces of evidence that proved Clinton was guilty was Monica Lewinsky’s blue dress, with his semen on it. Cl...

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Reactions to the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal.” Political Science Quarterly Fall 2001: Volume 116, Issue 3. Premiere Academic Search. EBSCOsearch. LaGrange High School Library, LaGrange, Ga. 18 January 2010. .

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