Lena Dunham Overview

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The creator, writer, and star of Girls, Lena Dunham became the hottest name in Hollywood and the feminist icon. Her hit TV show, Girls, follows the lives of four 20-something women in Brooklyn, New York. Life and love are a struggle and they battle with the trials and tribulations of being financially independent and sexually adventurous. The characters, Hannah, played by Lena Dunham herself, Marnie, Shoshonna, and Jessa are all in their early 20s, an age when sex is experimental and possibly less cautious than at other times of life.

The Hit TV Show ‘Girls’

Get To Know About Lena Dunham: The Feminist Icon Who Broke All the Rules
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In series one, Hannah&rsquo's relationship with her sort-of boyfriend Adam is excruciating to watch. His sexual tics are uncomfortable, even revolting at times, but she is relentlessly willing to participate. It’s because she wants to experience life, she wants to know where new things take her. On a creative level, it was clear to see why the industry is paving the way for Lena Dunham. She has set new boundaries for writers, especially those who are female. Her message is not to be afraid, but to pour your soul into your work and not hold back.

Speaking Out Honesty

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Lena Dunham has become a vibrant cultural figurehead in the creative industries, but also in feminism. She has smashed the mold for how women are represented on TV, from the perspective of her fearless writing but also her fearless exposure to her body. Her countless nude scenes are not about the fact that she isn’t a size six with perfect boobs. She is just a girl who plays a girl. Hannah does not go on about her body, it is so refreshing and as a result, way more powerful than what society has become used to seeing from women on TV.

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Break The Feminist Boundaries

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The way that Lena Dunham defines a feminist, it was really just about whether you are looking out for other women or not and it was inclusive and unthreatening. According to an interview with Metro newspaper, she has said that if you believe that women should be paid the same for doing the same jobs, allowed to leave the house, and men both deserve equal rights, then you are a feminist.

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Liked By Many People

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Her work resonated with women everywhere, making Lena Dunham liked by many people. She has a lot she wants to say about being a woman in this day and age and it rings true for an enormous amount of people. Many people can not handle seeing someone be that open. Because they are not that open in their own lives. It makes some people uncomfortable. But her sharing is a gift. It takes tremendous courage. It was right, people cannot handle others being so brazen. I know how hard it is to be an open, outspoken woman on the matter of sex. 

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