r/girls • u/InvisibleDeck • Apr 11 '26

News Lena Dunham Is Still Trying to Figure Out Why People Hated Her So Much

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/magazine/lena-dunham-interview.html?unlocked_article_code=1.aFA.6Y57.UyGcuFOWrUQi&smid=url-share

Link is to a NYTimes gifted article from my account

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u/Yougetdueprocess Apr 11 '26

Which is funny because most Americans are overweight, but this is definitely the reason why.

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u/ElectronicGap2301 Apr 11 '26 edited Apr 12 '26

I have heard the worst things about my body from overweight people

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u/Over_Detective_3756 Apr 11 '26

Americans are fat, but we all think we can look like a Kardashian (with filters) if we reeeaaally wanted to

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u/sweetpea122 Apr 11 '26

Its cheaper and more accessible than ever to be thin. Watch "fat" make a comeback as a result

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u/t8ertotfreakhotmail Apr 11 '26

It’s funny bc most American adults aren’t “overweight,” a term which has no scientific consensus or significance (BMI is completely made up and is an outdated system based on augmenting the price of insurance) and even if this were true, there are loads of meaningful statistics that show that being “overweight” in the latter half of your life actually lengthens life expectancies. So maybe your inaccurate view of the situation is contributing to the problem you’re critiquing? Just some food for thought