9 women who should be defending Melania Trump against slut-shaming but won’t

4. Monica Lewinsky Monica Lewinsky is arguably America’s most popular target of sexist jokes. After all, she was Bill Clinton’s mistress while he was President of the United States. But she’s put all that behind her and travels the country giving speeches and letting everyone know she’s a real feminist now:

“You know, I admit I made mistakes, especially wearing that beret. [laughs] But the attention and judgment I received, not the story, but that I personally received was unprecedented. I was branded as a tramp, tart, slut, whore, bimbo, and of course, ‘that woman.’ I was seen by many but actually known by few.”