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11-21-2017, 01:19 AM
Lenny Letter writer releases statement on divesting from Lena Dunham and her 'well-known racism'
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Lenny Letter (http://www.lennyletter.com/), the wide-ranging newsletter from Lena Dunham and "Girls" co-producer Jenni Konner, has lost a writer in the midst of Dunham and Konner's tone deaf remarks defending (and later apologizing (http://mashable.com/2017/11/17/lena-dunham-murray-miller-rape-accusation-defense/?utm_campaign&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source) for defending) an accused rapist.*
Author Zinzi Clemmons (http://www.zinziclemmons.com/about/) released a statement on Sunday explaining why she is no longer will be contributing to the newsletter, citing her personal experience with the "well-known racism" within Dunham's circle and the desire for other women of color to divest from Dunham.*
SEE ALSO: Lena Dunham defends 'Girls' writer accused of rape (http://mashable.com/2017/11/17/lena-dunham-murray-miller-rape-accusation-defense/)
"For all you writers who are outraged about what she did, I encourage you to do the same. Especially women of color," Clemmons wrote in a scathing statement published on social media. "She cannot have our words if she cannot respect us." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/20/lena-dunham-lenny-letter-resignation/)
More about Lena Dunham (http://mashable.com/category/lena-dunham/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Lenny Letter (http://mashable.com/category/lenny-letter/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Culture (http://mashable.com/culture/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Web Culture (http://mashable.com/category/web-culture/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1511204627 (https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1511204627)
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Lenny Letter (http://www.lennyletter.com/), the wide-ranging newsletter from Lena Dunham and "Girls" co-producer Jenni Konner, has lost a writer in the midst of Dunham and Konner's tone deaf remarks defending (and later apologizing (http://mashable.com/2017/11/17/lena-dunham-murray-miller-rape-accusation-defense/?utm_campaign&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source) for defending) an accused rapist.*
Author Zinzi Clemmons (http://www.zinziclemmons.com/about/) released a statement on Sunday explaining why she is no longer will be contributing to the newsletter, citing her personal experience with the "well-known racism" within Dunham's circle and the desire for other women of color to divest from Dunham.*
SEE ALSO: Lena Dunham defends 'Girls' writer accused of rape (http://mashable.com/2017/11/17/lena-dunham-murray-miller-rape-accusation-defense/)
"For all you writers who are outraged about what she did, I encourage you to do the same. Especially women of color," Clemmons wrote in a scathing statement published on social media. "She cannot have our words if she cannot respect us." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/20/lena-dunham-lenny-letter-resignation/)
More about Lena Dunham (http://mashable.com/category/lena-dunham/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Lenny Letter (http://mashable.com/category/lenny-letter/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Culture (http://mashable.com/culture/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Web Culture (http://mashable.com/category/web-culture/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1511204627 (https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1511204627)
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