In an interview with Variety on Sunday, the always-insightful Lena Dunham said that she “literally” wants to tell the media what words they’re not allowed to say about Hillary Clinton.
“Like, I literally want to make a list that we hand to media outlets that says, like, ‘These are the words you can’t use when describing a female candidate,’” she said.
Examples of the words she would ban included “shrill,” “inaccessible,” and “difficult.”
Now, you might think that this sounds like a bit much, but Dunham insists that the media is “rabidly sexist” against Hillary “in every single portrayal.”
Yep, that’s right — not just sometimes or even most of the time, but every single portrayal.
“If we were allowed to talk about male candidates like that, I’d have a f****** field day,” she said. “I’d enjoy my life so much. Sorry, I get too worked up.”
Note: There is actually no list telling people what to say about male candidates, so Dunham actually can say whatever she wants about them.
And that’s why Dunham’s comment actually sounds more sexist than feminist. Saying that only female candidates would be so weak and helpless as to need this kind of special treatment is, to me, far more offensive than any media portrayal could possibly be.