Lena Dunham's newsletter Lenny published an interview with her and Amy Schumer about their time at the Met Gala:
Lena Dunham attaching these thoughts to Odell Beckham Jr. when he didn't say anything and wasn't rude is baffling
In it, she accused Odell Beckham Jr. of scrolling through Instagram instead of talking to her or thinking of her as a sexual object.
People were confused and needed clarification:
To be clear, Lena Dunham, a woman who fights against the objectification of women, is upset that she wasn't a victim of objectification. Oh.
What?
Others started questioning the definition of Feminism:
The power that Lena Dunham wields in shaming people for not finding her attractive is seriously the weirdest Feminist thing yet
But mostly, people were just surprised that this whole thing came from a silent conversation:
Lena Dunham is feeling victimized about an imaginary conversation she had in her head with a man who was simply minding his own business.
In Dunham's head:
Lena Dunham just really tried to slam Odell Beckham jr. Over a conversation she had with herself in her head ððððððð
Someone pointed out the hypocrisy:
lena dunham is tht chick who is mean to all the girls at a party cause she doesnt know them but runs a "end girl on girl hate" graphic blog
Maybe Lena should focus less on blaming Beckham Jr. for his non-response?
Is it possible that Lena Dunham is so fascinated by Lena Dunham that she cannot fathom anyone who may not also be fascinated by Lena Dunham
Who would've known everyone would turn on her for this?
RT if you also wouldn't talk to Lena Dunham if she sat next to you
Accusing a man for NOT sexualizing her:
Lena Dunham I'mma let you finish and really Girls is a great show that I love, but please stop thinking of Black men in only sexual terms.
This is all very confusing:
In the Lena Dunham School of Male Etiquette, if you hit on a woman you're a rapist, but if you don't you're a sexist. Any questions?
Probably how it happened:
Odell Beckham Jr: *Sits down and exists quietly* Lena Dunham:
Someone even took the time to write out a script for the exchange:
What if Odell Beckham had engaged Lena Dunham in conversation?
Which one are we supposed to believe?
Lena Dunham yesterday: "I'm a feminist! Stop objectifying women!" Lena Dunham today: "Odell Beckham is a sexist! He didn't objectify me!"
She then attempted to clarify her comments by tweeting:
.@OBJ_3 is talented, stylish, seems super awesome and wasn't into chatting with me at a fancy party.
My story about him was clearly (to me) about my own insecurities as an average-bodied woman at a table of supermodels & athletes.
It's not an assumption about who he is or an expectation of sexual attention. It's my sense of humor, which has kept me alive for 30 years.
Glad the outrage machine roars on though, right @amyschumer?
ps I'll try and dance myself onto @michaelb4jordan if I have the chance, even when I'm a married grandma. I'm a red blooded str8 woman!
In the end, people were questioning the definition of feminism and who can be considered icons. Is there such thing as bad feminism? These conversations are important.
Man I really wish we could let go of this idea that women like Amy Schumer, Lena Dunham, and Jennifer Lawrence are "feminist icons"
