Feminism has evolved dramatically: Show 25 25 50 All. What happened in the 90s happened: If a Lewinsky-esque scandal happened today, far more responsibility would be placed on the shoulders of the president, and the uneven power dynamic, and far less on the guileless intern who made, or was coerced into making, a very bad decision. And I know that if it happened again, I would have ample support when I chose to strike back. After the first two occasions, when the men in question encouraged me to contact them in the future for further help boosting my career, I did not.