Lena Dunham on claims she sexually abused her sister: ‘It’s really f–king upsetting and disgusting’

Lena Dunham on claims she sexually abused her sister: ‘It’s really f–king upsetting and disgusting’

Dunham was forced to defend herself on Twitter.

Girls star Lena Dunham took to Twitter on Saturday in order to respond to the Truth Revolt, which titled an article on Wednesday: “Lenham Dunham Describes Sexually Abusing Her Little Sister.”

The website claimed that Dunham’s new book, “Not That Kind of Girl,” reveals instances of the actress sexually abusing her sister.

This following passage was cited by Truth Revolt as proof:

“One day, as I sat in our driveway in Long Island playing with blocks and buckets, my curiosity got the best of me. Grace was sitting up, babbling and smiling, and I leaned down between her legs and carefully spread open her vagina. She didn’t resist and when I saw what was inside I shrieked. My mother came running. ‘Mama, Mama! Grace has something in there!'”

Dunham was forced to defend herself on Twitter, calling the claims both “upsetting” and disgusting.”

“The right wing news story that I molested my little sister isn’t just LOL- it’s really f–king upsetting and disgusting,” Dunham tweeted. “And by the way, if you were a little kid and never looked at another little kid’s vagina, well, congrats to you. Usually this is stuff I can ignore but don’t demean sufferers, don’t twist my words, back the f–k up bros.”

“I told a story about being a weird 7 year old. I bet you have some too, old men, that I’d rather not hear. And yes, this is a rage spiral,” she added. “Sometimes I get so mad I burn right up. Also I wish my sister wasn’t laughing so hard.”

Cited by The Washington Post, a fact sheet from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network notes that “playing games with children their own age that involve sexual behavioris common behavior for school-aged children. “Attempting to see other people naked or undressing” is also considered common behavior for school-aged chidlren.

What do you think of the passage in question from Dunham’s book? What do you think of her response? Start a conversation by sharing your thoughts in the comments section.

 

 

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