APRÈS HILL, LE DELUGE: After Katie Hill, media grapples with possible onslaught of nude photos.
Katie Hill may be the first millennial member of Congress whose career was upended after the publication of intimate and embarrassing photos, but she’s not likely to be the last.
“There is an entire generation of Americans who have been taking selfies and images of themselves in various contexts, whether at parties or in intimate relationships with consenting adults,” MSNBC host Chris Hayes said this week. “There’s going to be a generation of members of Congress and politicians where there are thousands of images just around.”
That’s absolutely true, but as Jim Treacher wrote on Thursday, “Note the narrative being spun around Hill’s ignominious fall from grace: She’s resigning over something she claims she didn’t do, because everybody saw her naked. She’s innocent, so she’s fighting back by running away. She’s a strong, independent woman, which is why she’s a helpless victim of the patriarchy. Don’t have sex with people who work for you and you won’t have to leave Congress. Seems pretty simple to me, but then, I’m just a dumb blogger.”