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Lena Dunham: Why I Chose To Speak Out
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lenadunham/lena-dunham-why-i-chose-to-speak-out ^

Posted on 12/09/2014 5:38:21 PM PST by TigerClaws

Lena Dunham writes an essay for BuzzFeed responding to the controversy over a passage from her memoir describing a sexual assault during her college years.

It has been almost a decade since I was sexually assaulted. It took me a long time to fully acknowledge what had happened and even longer to discuss it publicly, in the form of an essay in my book Not That Kind of Girl. When I finally decided to share my story, it had ambiguities and gray areas, because that’s what I experienced, because that’s what so many of us have experienced. As indicated in the beginning of the book, I made the choice to keep certain identities private, changing names and some descriptive details. To be very clear, “Barry” is a pseudonym, not the name of the man who assaulted me, and any resemblance to a person with this name is an unfortunate and surreal coincidence. I am sorry about all he has experienced.

(Excerpt) Read more at buzzfeed.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: billcosby; gross; jackie; lenadunham; rape; raperape; repulsive; rollingstone; sabrinarubinerdely; uofvirginia; uva; virginia
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To: EEGator

Plato’s cave. LOL. Well done. Hadn’t thought of that reference since a college freshman.


61 posted on 12/09/2014 8:53:13 PM PST by SteveAustin
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To: SteveAustin

I try. :)


62 posted on 12/10/2014 2:05:31 AM PST by EEGator
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To: TigerClaws

God I hope “Barry 1” sues her sorry arse for a seven figure settlement. He has an excellent libel/defamation claim. Also, “Barry 1” is not a public figure before Dunham wrote her lies so winning a libel case is much easier than say if Dunham charged some public figure with raping her.


63 posted on 12/10/2014 7:33:16 AM PST by C19fan
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To: TigerClaws

Please tell me her 15 minutes of fame is about finished.


64 posted on 12/10/2014 7:42:27 AM PST by The Great RJ
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To: TigerClaws
Ms. Dunham, if you don't apologize for your story soon, you'll not only be sued for a serious amount of money, but it's like HBO may just cancel Girls because of your legal troubles.
65 posted on 12/10/2014 6:46:27 PM PST by RayChuang88 (Ferguson: put your hands down and go to work!)
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To: FamiliarFace

Based on the descriptions Ms. Dunham gave, there was no one like that at Oberline at the time. So, I don’t think you can even say a “sex act” of any kind happened. She just made the whole thing up.


66 posted on 12/10/2014 6:54:04 PM PST by Plummz (pro-constitution, anti-corruption)
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To: Plummz

Good point. Liars lie.


67 posted on 12/10/2014 7:12:34 PM PST by FamiliarFace
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