Publisher to alter lena dunham book after rape story. In another passage, dunham described the negotiations she would enter with her sister. A young woman tells you what shes learned is a 2014 memoir. She also writes about bribing her sister with candy so that she could kiss. She has been nominated for eight emmy awards and has won two golden globes, including best actress, for her work on girls. Lena dunham responds to rightwing claim of sibling sexual abuse. Lena dunham takes on critics, reveals her childhood fears in new memoir. Dunham responded, her sister grace responded, writers responded and responded to criticism for not responding to the passages of the books in question. Grace dunham lena dunhams sister responds to sexual abuse. Lena dunham responds to accusations that she molested her. Lena dunham, star of the hbo series girls and this generations voice for all things weird, is feeling the heat from recent molestation accusations.
As lena dunham proves beyond a shadow of a doubt in not that kind of girl, shes not remotely at risk of offering up the same old sentimental tales weve read dozens of times. Having said that and, as you may have heard, lena dunham is once again at the center of controversy this time for a particular part of her new book that discusses masturbating while her sharing a. The publisher of lena dunhams book, not that kind of girl, will tweak a passage where the star and creator of the girls tv show describes how she was raped in college by a republican named barry. She was the first woman to win the directors guild of america award for directorial achievement in comedy. Lena dunham apologises after critics accuse her of sexually. Actress lena dunham, 28, is celebrated for being her quirky, odd self with no apologies for who she is or how she is, a characteristic that is now causing her to issue an apology for a section in her new memoir, not that kind of girl.
Grace dunham may not have been molested by lena, but my. Lena dunham has canceled two book tour dates in europe amid accusations that she molested her sister when they were children. Lena dunham responds to rightwing claim of sibling. She has been nominated for 8 emmy awards and has won 2 golden globes, including best actress, for her work on girls. Lena dunham describes sexually abusing her little sister. Read my book so you can understand an essentialmore my name is nancy kerrigan and i had a big career as a figure skater in the 90s that met a tragic end. Lena dunham describes masturbating in bed with her sister and.
The allegations stem from passages in dunhams collection of personal essays. Lena dunham responds to sexual abuse allegations 20141103showbizlenadunhambookindex. Lena dunham defends herself against accusations of sexual. Lena dunhams disturbing passage deserves all the scorn its getting by joe concha nov 3rd, 2014, 2. On october 29, nearly a month after dunhams book had come out, the rightwing website truth revolt posted a passage from her memoir under the headline. The allegations were spurred by a passage in dunhams new book of essays, not that kind of gir l, in which she relates an incident that occurred when dunham was 7 and sister grace was a toddler.
Website claims lena dunham sexually abused her little sister. Lena dunham, then 24, and her sister, grace, 18, in 2010 i was an only child until i turned six. Earlier this week, the book stirred up controversy after a passage dunham tells in the book was interpreted as describing an instance of molestation against her. Lena dunham recalls being date raped in college in another passage, the actress recalled, as grace grew, i took to bribing her for her time and affection. The rightwing news story that i molested my little sister isnt just lol its really. Lena dunham experimented with her sixyear younger sister s vagina and using her little sister at times essentially as a sexual outlet it completely misses the point. And it has raised a question thats prompted a lot of debate. Lena dunham defends herself against accusations of sexual abuse. On october 29, nearly a month after dunhams book had come out, the rightwing website truth revolt posted a passage from her memoir under the headline lena dunham. Lena dunham may not like our interpretation of her book, but. Lena has also written and directed two feature length films including 2011s tiny furniture, created two web series, and is a. The passage in lena dunhams book about touching her sister when they were children has sparked much debate about where to draw the line. Judy blume and lena dunham curate a reading list for you.
Taking the books passage out of context, paraphrasing the above excerpt and forming their own sentences. Lena dunham had been away from the spotlight for a long time and it seems like she is back in the picture thanks to some of the fans. People have hotly debated whether dunham molested her sister, but most can agree that that one passage in her book is a little weird. Social media users were quick to comment on the sexual assault allegations raised by. Lena dunhams book to be altered over confusion about rape accusations. In another passage that has attracted critics she describes trying to persuade. Lena dunham apologizes for controversial statement in new book. Read my book so you can understand an essential moment in american sports. The most brutal of these accusations come from kevin d. Truth revolt, a blog run by conservative political commentator ben shapiro, published lena dunham describes sexually abusing her little sister, a followup to the national. Conservative blog truthrevolt picks up williamsons rant, posts the whole passage from dunhams book. Passage on assault to be clarified in lena dunhams book. The book already included a disclaimer saying that some names and details had been changed, but.
Lena dunham apologises after critics accuse her of. Williamson points to a passage in the memoir where dunham details. The reactions to this have ranged from outrage that she seemingly jokes about these interactions to outrage that one would ever consider a 7 year old a sexual predator. Lena dunham may not like our interpretation of her book, but unfortunately for her and her attorneys, she wrote that book and the first amendment covers a good deal of material she may not. The lena dunham child abuse controversy, explained vox. Lena dunhams sister slams allegations she was sexually abused. Lena dunham has cancelled two dates of her european book tour following recent allegations that she molested her younger sister the author. The controversy came up last week when conservative sites such as truth revolt highlighted passages in lena dunhams book of essays, not. The book, a collection of autobiographical essays, lists, and emails, was released in hardcover by random house on september 30, 2014, and in paperback on october 20, 2015.
Lena dunham has spoken out in reaction to outlets that cited passages from her book not that kind of girl as evidence that she sexually abused her younger sister grace dunham when both were children. The following post was originally published on december 9, 2014 lena dunhams first book, not that kind of girl came out in late september. The book has reached the new york times best seller list. In her new book, not that kind of girl, lena dunham tells her most personal love story. Lena dunham responds to accusations that she sexually. That headline was coupled with a passage from dunhams book where she describes looking at her sisters vagina. Lena dunham responds to accusations that she sexually abused. What lena dunham misunderstands about internet outrage. Lena dunham meets fans and signs copies of her book not that. Lena dunham and judy blume had a long conversation that has been published by the believer, in an adorably pocketsize volume that comes as a special reward for subscribing to the magazine. Lena dunham is the creator and star of the criticallyacclaimed hbo series girls, for which she also serves as executive producer, writer and director.
The controversy surrounding passages in lena dunhams memoir, not that kind of girl, is not going away. Lena dunhams 10 favorite books include works by nora ephron, william s. Lena dunham has spoken out in reaction to outlets that cited passages from her book not that kind of girl as evidence that she sexually abused. Lena dunham wrote in a book that she molested her sister, but.
Lena dunham responds to sites accusing her of sexually abusing her sister lena dunham meets fans and signs copies of her book not that kind of. Lena dunham wasnt a pedophile, and neither were you. Lena dunham is fighting back at critics who accused her of molesting her younger sister based on a story in her book, not that kind of girl. Lena dunham, the creator of the hit television series girls, has issued an apology after being attacked in the us for passages in her recently released memoir which critics have said amount to the. The actress recently started trending on twitter but not for the right reasons. Lena dunham my name is nancy kerrigan and i had a big career as a figure skater in the 90s that met a tragic end. Lena dunham experimented with her sixyear younger sisters vagina and using her little sister at times essentially as a sexual outlet it completely misses the point. Lena dunham, the creator of the hit television series girls, has issued an apology after being attacked in the us for passages in her recently released memoir.
The allegations were spurred by a passage in her new book, not that. The passages describe lena dunham playing with her sister s vagina when dunham was seven and her sister was one year old. The girls star has been at the center of a controversy over passages in the book in which she details kissing her sister and looking. Lest the reader misinterpret or giggle at the text, the headline spells out the revolting truth. Dunham and blume spoke about many topics, like growing up, sexuality, feminism, writing, being frightened, and respecting childhood. The passages describe lena dunham playing with her sisters vagina when dunham was seven and her sister was one year old. Lena dunham apologizes, says she is dismayed by reaction to book dunham describes looking at sisters vagina in her new memoir, not that kind of. In 2014, dunham published her memoir not that kind of girl. Lena dunham defends herself amid accusations she sexually. Dunham dedicated the foreword of the book to her friend, nora ephron.
Lena dunham responds to sites accusing her of sexually abusing. A controversial incident happened when dunham released 2014 book titled, not that kind of girl, in which she. A young woman tells you what shes learned is a 2014 memoir written by lena dunham. Ritch savinwilliams says that the cited passages do not indicate abuse and that children have been doing this. Dunhams outer and inner worlds are so eccentric and distinct that every anecdote, every observation, every mundane moment of selfdoubt actually feels. Lena dunhams book to be altered over confusion about rape. In her book, dunham describes examining her sister graces genitals when they were children out of curiosity, bribing. It is ludicrous to think that anyone could read her bestselling book not that kind of girl and come to. Recently, the internet has been swept into a furry over passages in lena dunhams memoir that some say implicate her in the molestation of her younger sister grace dunham. The twitter haters are loving to hate on the fact she once looked at her sisters vagina aged 7. In her first visit to the show, lena told ellen about her book, and a special contract of hers from when she was 9. But after the internet got wind of a particular passage in her memoir, she came. Lena dunham cancels book tour dates following claims she.