Where to begin with Lena Dunham? First of all, we can’t imagine a world where accusations of the molestation of a younger sibling would be “LOL.” And second, while the most disturbing passage from Dunham’s book, “Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s ‘Learned,'” has been covered by conservative outlets like National Review and Truth Revolt, it’s far from a “right wing news story” when those sites simply quote verbatim from Dunham’s book.

The fact that @lenadunham is glorified in our society is horrifying. This is vile –> http://t.co/wJDB5uf84o — Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) October 30, 2014

So, what passage has conservatives like Katie Pavlich worked up? Here’s an excerpt, as reported by National Review:

Dunham writes of casually masturbating while in bed next to her younger sister, of bribing her with “three pieces of candy if I could kiss her on the lips for five seconds . . . anything a sexual predator might do to woo a small suburban girl I was trying.” At one point, when her sister is a toddler, Lena Dunham pries open her vagina — “my curiosity got the best of me,” she offers, as though that were an explanation. “This was within the spectrum of things I did.”

We won’t get into another anecdote involving Dunham and her baby sister’s genitals, but as National Review’s Kevin D. Williamson puts it, “There is no non-horrific interpretation of this episode.” Apparently there is, though, as Dunham scolds those nasty right-wingers with their filthy obsessions:

And by the way, if you were a little kid and never looked at another little kid's vagina, well, congrats to you. — Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) November 1, 2014

Usually this is stuff I can ignore but don't demean sufferers, don't twist my words, back the fuck up bros. — Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) November 1, 2014

I told a story about being a weird 7 year old. I bet you have some too, old men, that I'd rather not hear. And yes, this is a rage spiral. — Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) November 1, 2014

So, Lena Dunham is irritated with Kevin Williamson because he quoted her own words? — Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 1, 2014

Don’t twist her words? Again, these are verbatim passages from the book she chose to write and publish. And though Twitter avatars certainly are no guarantee of the tweeter’s real appearance, there are many critics who don’t appear to be “bros” or “old men.”

Lena Dunham might have been 7 when the abuse too place, but she was a goddamn adult when she wrote about it. #BOYCOTTLENADUNHAM — Kathleen Pye (@KathleenCanada) November 1, 2014

Lena Dunham and her fans disgust me I thought feminists believed in harsh consequences for rapists yet they're worshipping one — Katie (@yunglibertarian) November 1, 2014

Lena Dunham has taken to twitter to respond to how unfair a story is… that she wrote. I love the smell of #WhitePrivilege in the morning. — April (@ReignOfApril) November 1, 2014

I need @lenadunham to understand that it's not just straight white conservative men that are disgusted by these latest revelations. — April (@ReignOfApril) November 1, 2014

how are you a feminist if you are normalizing the fact that you molested your little sister? @lenadunham — Ashley D (@ghesquieremuse) November 1, 2014

Wtf this Lena Dunham story is hella disturbing…talk about bad parenting also — Slayoncé (@Mulkizm) November 1, 2014

WTF LENA DUNHAM!?!?! Holy good god I feel sick. — Dai (@daibyday) November 1, 2014

lena dunham is abusive & gross. she writes about sexually abusing her sister so nonchalantly & outs her without considering her at all. — rajasthani royalty (@keyrith_) November 1, 2014

your wording "@lenadunham: The news story that I molested my little sister isn't just LOL- it's really fucking upsetting and disgusting" — Hazal (@nothazel_) November 1, 2014

(TW) Lena Dunham writes in her book "anything a sexual predator might do to woo a small suburban girl I was trying." @lenadunham — Hazal (@nothazel_) November 1, 2014

you in your own words described acting like a sexual predator towards her now it's blowing up, you're on defensive @keyrith_ @lenadunham — Hazal (@nothazel_) November 1, 2014

it's one thing to do it as a child, but it's another thing to defend it and speak so casually of it as an adult @keyrith_ @lenadunham — Hazal (@nothazel_) November 1, 2014

I’m going back to spreading love, bc this Lena Dunham story has me hurt, angry, and having homicidal thoughts. I wanna choke slam her. — brandy (@lov3jonez) November 1, 2014

.@lenadunham I'm not an old man – I'm a middle aged woman telling you that what you did, then writing about it with glee, is SICK. — CatsPolitics (@CatsPolitics) November 1, 2014

So if Lena Dunham was a man admitting to molesting his sister at seven…would people still be defending him? #sickgirl #LenaDunham — Rachel Stewart (@RStewartJewelry) November 1, 2014

Lena Dunham is not about to normalise this shit…. Nope. It's messed up — Jollof gate (@EnnaSoCrowned) November 1, 2014

lena dunham is so used to white privilege she's stunned we didn't think her abuse story is just another quirky white girl thing — hoetbh (@hoetbh) November 1, 2014

Okay, Lena Dunham has always been pretty terrible but that really crosses a new line. Holy crap. — Amanda (@Amanda_Hope) November 1, 2014

Getting more and more grossed out. Lena Dunham is sick and the people caping for her need their heads examined — Ororo Monroe (@DearLeader10) November 1, 2014

IMHO, @lenadunham is just abusing her sister all over again. I'm sure sister will be trotted out to say, oh, it's ok, in a few days. — Kibblet (@Kibblet) November 1, 2014

Good call.

Sometimes I get so mad I burn right up. Also I wish my sister wasn't laughing so hard. — Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) November 1, 2014

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