Lenny Letter writer releases statement on divesting from Lena Dunham and her ‘well-known racism’

Lenny Letter, 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 for defending) an accused rapist. 

Author Zinzi Clemmons 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. 

“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…

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