Monica Lewinsky

 would show God their remorse after being publicly mocked.  Now, in the 21st century, public shaming is still taking full effect  because of social media, such as Instagram and Facebook. Examples of victims that could not escape public shame are Monica Lewinsky, Justine Sacco, and Hester Prynne. In addition Tyler Clementi’s public shaming drove him to such despair that he took his own life, seeing no hope of recovering his dignity amongst his peers. Public shaming creates sometimes irreparable consequences

them. The media, in its desire to avoid unsubstantiated political allegations, can easily find itself instead providing unsubstantiated exonerations (prorev.com).  The most prominent example in the Clinton campaign involved the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky scandal. The media pursued the draft story with considerable diligence, missing only a few ancillary matters. Only fleeting attention was given the fact that Bill Clinton 's wife had represented a client and co-investor before a regulatory agency

Letter was publicly shamed and forced to wear an immense “A” on her bosom for her sin of adultery which of course led to people labeling her as the biggest sinner in the world. Rude comments similarly flowed into a modern day case of adultery with Monica Lewinsky. Her

Self-Esteem over Logic and Beliefs Columbia College, Missouri Abstract Self-Esteem gives a person the right to value themselves. Our self-esteem sometimes overpowers our logic, and can lead us to act in ways that are not always our own. This paper examines how the following theories; Theory of Cognitive Dissonance, Self- Evaluation Maintenance Theory, Self-Affirmation Theory, Rationalization Trap and Self-Discrepancy Theory impact a person's self-esteem decisions. Where people in different

insidious and cruel; the thought of crawling back under the curtain is a dream. For most circumstances, people receive negative attention, their mistakes being an impetus for the people’s judgements. Author Nathaniel Hawthorne, Leon Neal, and Monica Lewinsky understand the paramount impact that public shame has on a person through their stories and knowledge of this immoral idea. Although one may argue that public shame may benefit a person, its serious psychological harm and its negative, perpetuating

their lives that are affected have stayed the same and rather just the way of shaming the victim has changed The following texts describe the effect of humiliation on a person, The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne, “The Price of Shame” by Monica Lewinsky, and “Is the Internet a Mob Without Consequence?” by Nick Bolton. Public humiliation has always affected the culprit’s personal, social, and personal lives. The impact of humiliation on someone's social, professional lives is that the humiliated

“A rumor is a kind of hypothesis, a speculation that helps people make sense of a chaotic reality or gives them a small sense of control in a threatening world” (qtd. in Goleman 487). December 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a rumor went viral that Roosevelt and Churchill had plotted the invasion as an alibi for U.S. entry into World War II. The rumor was driven by anxiety and fear due to the immediate consequence of a national disaster. Robert Knapp, Daniel Goleman, and Nicholas DiFonzo

with that woman” (Mitchell, 1998). He broke various laws in order to have his affair with the intern, Monica S. Lewinsky (Mitchell, 1998). President Clinton was charged with misleading a Federal grand jury on August 17, 1998 by lying to the jury about his relationship to Ms. Lewinsky (Mitchell, 1998). His second charge was inducing others to lie in order to conceal his affair with Ms. Lewinsky (Mitchell, 1998). The third charge of perjury in a sexual harassment lawsuit with Paula Jones was rejected

Cyber Bullying Social media is a way a person can stay connected to the world by a click of a button. But with the privilege to have access to such advanced technology comes responsibility and those people who abuse the right and take advantage of others via social media. In today’s society cyber bullying is discussed in the realm of the action taking place and the effect that it has on a victim and how people can step in and make a change in the fight against bullying. Cyber bullying is using any

In response and apology to Monica Lewinsky, her family, and the American people, President Bill Clinton delivered his speech “I Have Sinned” in the East Room of the White House on September 11, 1998, in hopes of gaining back trust that was lost due to his affair. By means of the clergy, he was successful and forgiven in God’s eyes with his announcement of his sins and his dedication to repair what he has broken with his sinful actions. An attempt at forgiveness and repair, President Clinton had