Dave Weigel and Abby Phillip, The Washington Post – January 10, 2016
“I can’t talk about Hillary Clinton without also acknowledging that she has survived horrific, gendered attacks on nearly every single aspect of her character with tremendous grace and aplomb,” Dunham said. “The way she’s been treated by the media is just more evidence of the anger that exists toward women, particularly ambitious women, and the way we are not allowed to exist on our own merits, rather than extensions of powerful men.” Young women were nodding their heads. “That really moves me,” Dunham said. “It reminds me that we can all fight to rise above.” She choked back tears, and the room went silent. “It really moves me,” she said again.
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