Monica Lewinsky, the former White House intern who had an affair with President Clinton, will be in Tampa today to talk about the #MeToo movement.
Lewinsky is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the 17th Annual Franci Golman Rudolph Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood Star Event, a luncheon that will be held at the Renaissance Hotel at International Plaza.
“At the Star Event, Monica plans to address such societal issues as survival, resilience, digital reputation, and equality – all issues being confronted today by women in the ‘Me Too’ movement,” said Star Event Chair Faith Alexander in a Jewish Press of Pinellas County report.
Lewinsky recently announced the launch of #DefyTheName, a campaign for National Bullying Prevention Month.
#DefyTheName encourages those on social media to change their name (not username) to reflect their bullied name (i.e. John “Bullied Name” Doe) and share the campaign’s PSA and/or their own story.
Lewinsky says she’ll be known as: Monica Chunky Slut Stalker That Woman Lewinsky.”
The hope is to flood social media with a community that proves that bullying and name-calling don’t reflect one’s real self-worth. The campaign hopes to send a powerful message to teens: Don’t let the name define you. #DefyTheName
“From personal experience I know that one of the most insidious effects of bullying is the feeling of isolation. Especially for vulnerable populations, like our youth, it’s feeling alone and suffering in silence that breaks down confidence, degrades self-worth and leads to even worse consequences,” said Lewinsky in a news release about the campaign.
Lewinsky says organizers want to recreate a community of empathy online.
Celebrities are also participating in the campaign to show that bullying victims are not alone.
Lewinsky was a White House intern when she had an affair with President Bill Clinton. Clinton initially denied the affair before admitting to it in 1998.
