“Mainstream feminism is riddled with classism, racism, and sexual orientation discrimination... Feminists in positions of power in ‘the movement’ aren’t ready to confront their own racism and white privilege, so it’s uncomfortable for them to discuss Dunham’s.””— Deva Cats Baril, thedailybeast.comTagged: feminism, Social Heirarchy, classism, White Feminism, lena dunham
“Dunham kicked off 2013 by reportedly telling Rolling Stone that she held more sympathy for India’s “stray dogs” than she did for the “poverty-stricken people.” That same year, she joked that she was “thin for Detroit,” a comment with racist undertones that did not go unnoticed by residents of the Mo…”— Samantha Allen, thedailybeast.com