What about Monica and Clinton's other serville women, like hillary.
Did you really get the impression from the Lewinsky affair that adultery suddenly became any more acceptable? Monica is whining that her last name is synonymous with a certain sex act, and anytime Leno or Letterman make a Clinton sex joke, its guaranteed to elicit loads of laughter.
Besides, they were never seeking official approval of the relationship, they only wanted to get away with it. Quite a difference between secret adultery, and open polygamy.