It’s no surprise that a company as woke as Twitter would do something in honor of International Women’s Day. But someone — we’re begging here — please explain how a company with half the population of the planet to choose from ends up including Lena Dunham in its list of honorees.
From Lady Gaga to Malala, these women are redefining what it means to be a leader. #SheInspiresMe pic.twitter.com/HYc3aiUfy3
— Twitter (@Twitter) March 8, 2017
We’ve watched in disbelief as Dunham has collected “Woman of the Year” honors from Glamour and was named among 2012’s “Brave Thinkers” by The Atlantic. In a bid to lure hip young millennials, she campaigned, unsuccessfully, for Hillary Clinton.
But sure, take that slot that could have been used to honor any number of leading women in STEM fields and give it to Lena Dunham, because apparently, that’s the law.
Unapologetically herself, @lenadunham has taught a generation of women how to embrace who they are. #SheInspiresMe pic.twitter.com/wqZe18rtFi
— Twitter (@Twitter) March 8, 2017
She taught a generation of women how to embrace who they are? That’s flat-out ridiculous, and even if there were some truth to it … did she teach a generation of women to embrace who they are, or is she just another cog to the movement that tells women damn well who they’d better be to be considered “real” women?
Actually, that paragraph alone shows just how easy it is to get caught up in overthinking the Dunham effect.
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When Malala was faced with challenges, she turned adversity into action with @MalalaFund. #SheInspiresMe pic.twitter.com/PEtjStVsHb
— Twitter (@Twitter) March 8, 2017
It was nice to see Malala in there, with the ridiculous micro-biography about that time she “was faced with challenges” — you know, like when Dunham was getting grief for dragging Odell Beckham Jr. into the hot mess that is her fantasy life and then going public with it. That was a rough couple of days in the gossip columns.
Then again, maybe Dunham really does deserve credit for, say, inspiring current Oberlin students to have the courage to complain about the cultural appropriation and disrespect shown in the cafeteria’s international offerings. Who can say how many she’s inspired, and in how many different ways … including inducing nausea.
Delete this website. https://t.co/MOksoFZTtq
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) March 8, 2017
Okay, Twitter https://t.co/HYS7EcU195
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/839557437925490688
.@Twitter pic.twitter.com/vi4PNJ8xyn
— Jason (@jasonelevation) March 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/Jaggerr9923/status/839570143072120832
? I don't know one woman who has been inspired by or even likes her
— drnimrod (@drnimrod) March 8, 2017
@hillary_gibble They're not wrong. No one wants to be like her.
— Levi B. (@LeviathanAurora) March 8, 2017
We’ll give credit for including NASA research mathematician Katherine Johnson on its short-list, but come on …
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Update:
CNN must have been reminded of its signature on that little “contract” requiring Dunham to be included somewhere in every story. Enjoy.
Celebrities and newsmakers including @lenadunham, @Oprah & @EmmaWatson speak about feminism https://t.co/QGLGEjamns #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/GJrQCWJq5e
— CNN (@CNN) March 9, 2017
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 20, 2016
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