These days, the profession of psychology—mirroring American society—is quite focused on narratives of victimhood, exploitation, and trauma. It’s disconcerting to hear patients describe themselves—per some blogger or their previous therapist—as struggling with “PTSD” from an event or situation that simply reflects the most aggravating part of adult life.
That’s the reason to notice Monica Lewinsky’s latest public gig, a podcast. In it, she plans to whine (sorry, “explore”) about “reclaiming” the narrative of her becoming rich and famous by betraying her lover, who happened to be the President.
If society doesn’t have clear ideas about responsibility, agency, and manufactured victimhood…