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Lena Dunham calls for men to denounce Harvey Weinstein
Entertainment Weekly ^ | October 9, 2017 | DAVID CANFIELD

Posted on 10/09/2017 5:47:11 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

The ‘Girls’ creator wrote an op-ed for the ‘New York Times’ in the wake of the sexual harassment allegations against Weinstein

Lena Dunham has called out men in Hollywood for their “deafening silence” in the wake the sexual harassment allegations made against Harvey Weinstein.

In a New York Times op-ed, the Girls creator and star claimed that while Weinstein is the most “powerful man in Hollywood to be revealed as a predator” and his alleged behavior is “a microcosm of what has been happening in Hollywood since always and of what workplace harassment looks like for women everywhere.”

“A liberal-leaning industry, we have been quick to condemn Bill O’Reilly, Roger Ailes and, yes, the president. We do not accept sexual abuse as ‘locker room talk,'” she wrote, citing President Donald Trump’s defense of his graphic, sexist comments in a 2005 Access Hollywood video. “So why the deafening silence, particularly from the industry’s men, when one of our own is outed as having a nasty taste for humiliating and traumatizing women?”

While actors Seth Rogen and Mark Ruffalo and directors James Gunn, Scott Derrickson, and Kevin Smith have spoken out about Weinstein in recent days, much of the criticism against the former executive has been expressed by prominent women in Hollywood, including Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, Judi Dench, and Julianne Moore. Late-night comedy shows hosted by men avoided the topic on Friday, and reports surfaced that Saturday Night Live cut Weinstein references from Weekend Update and a sketch because they weren’t playing well in dress rehearsal. (John Oliver did take on the Weinstein allegations during Last Week Tonight on Sunday.)

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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If Weinstein must be denounced, then so must Bill Clinton.


21 posted on 10/09/2017 6:01:33 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
In a New York Times op-ed,

Good grief, they'll let anyone/anything write one of those for the Times.

22 posted on 10/09/2017 6:01:39 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

You first girlie!


23 posted on 10/09/2017 6:01:53 PM PDT by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

How about women? They kept quiet too.


24 posted on 10/09/2017 6:02:46 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

And where have you been Lena Dumbham and your suddenly holy band of leftist sista’s while Hollyweird has been pumping us full of sexual on-screen perversity for decades? Hypocrites thy name is Holly—weindos.


25 posted on 10/09/2017 6:02:52 PM PDT by tflabo
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Not buying this folks. The person who should have written the Slimes op-ed should have been Meryl Streep or Jennifer Lawrence. One of the more powerful, untouchable women in Hollywood.

The fact that it's Lena doing this means the more powerful women are complicit and have sent Lena to do their dirty work. I mean it's not like Lena is some huge star, she molested her sister for crying out loud, so she has nothing to lose and she'll still get the atta girl cocktail invites.

26 posted on 10/09/2017 6:04:08 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (We're right, you're wrong - that's the end of the argument.)
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To: 867V309

Ack!


27 posted on 10/09/2017 6:04:11 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Geez, I’d love to denounce the scumbag, but I’d hate to even give the least possible little appearance that I did something because Lena Dunham told me to.


28 posted on 10/09/2017 6:06:52 PM PDT by cincinnati65
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

And I assume that she will also admonish the NY Slimes for enabling Harvey to continue on with his pathetic behaviour for more than a decade by killing a story that would have exposed his perverted antics in 2004. Let’s face it, not everybody in Hollywood and the Democrat party knew that Harvey was a serial pervert, but plenty of them did and their silence enabled Harvey to continue on victimizing woman for decades.

Guilt by association... Mr. and Mrs. Obama, the Clinton’s, the leftist news media and many others are just as guilty as Harvey is.


29 posted on 10/09/2017 6:09:28 PM PDT by jerod (Nazi's were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Someone needs to post the popcorn picture of George C.


30 posted on 10/09/2017 6:09:32 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (God did help the Republic, can we keep it.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I hereby denounce Harvey Weinstein as a liberal.

How’d I do, Lena?


31 posted on 10/09/2017 6:11:43 PM PDT by clintonh8r (AMERICA! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SCREEN NAME OBSOLETE!)
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To: mass55th

She’s upset that Hollywood men regard potted plants as sexier than her!


32 posted on 10/09/2017 6:12:30 PM PDT by Enchante ( I lost my tagline, has anyone found it???)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

How courageous, Lena, to “denounce” Harvey AFTER he has been fired and you now have nothing at risk personally!


33 posted on 10/09/2017 6:12:53 PM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Misery loves company.


34 posted on 10/09/2017 6:18:08 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Since no sane male would ever make a pass at this sweathog,
I guess she wanted some attention.


35 posted on 10/09/2017 6:20:54 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Lena is just upset that Harvey never asked her to watch him shower.


36 posted on 10/09/2017 6:21:51 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

” ... calls for men to denounce Harvey Weinstein ... “

A big Gene Wilder, “HA! ( pause ) HA!” to that.

OK, he’s a disgusting ape, no matter how hyperintelligent.

... is that what she’s calling for? I don’t think most us need prompting for that sort of evaluation ... we’re out here, Lena.


37 posted on 10/09/2017 6:25:15 PM PDT by dr_lew (I)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Thar she blows! Hard aport, and man the harpoons!


38 posted on 10/09/2017 6:31:37 PM PDT by Noumenon (Can you imagine if Islam were NOT the religion of peace?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I think we should all get together and denounce Miss Piggy Dunham for being a blight on society.


39 posted on 10/09/2017 6:40:26 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Start using cash and checks or the elite class and bankers will make "cashless" the norm.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Hey Lena...shave your pits and find a boyfriend. Then we'll talk. Maybe. Okay, we won't.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

40 posted on 10/09/2017 6:41:04 PM PDT by wku man
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