Lena Dunham Responds To Kveller Article About Her 'Anti-Semitic' Humor--Sort Of

After a long period of silence, “Girls” star Lena Dunham responded to recent allegations of anti-Semitism following a satirical quiz she published in The New Yorker entitled, “Dog or Jewish Boyfriend? A Quiz.” Kveller contributing editor Jordana Horn was the first of many people to react to the piece’s questionable portrayal of Jews.

Dunham tweeted:

As a birthday gift to my beloved boyfriend I will attempt not to scandalize or enrage anyone for an entire week

— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) March 31, 2015

So far so good–but it’s only Tuesday.

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Suzanne Samin

Suzanne Samin is a former editorial assistant for Kveller.com. She is a writer, editor, social media maven, and recovering local news reporter from NYC. Her writing can also be found on Bustle and xoJane. She is passionate about feminism, politics, pop culture, video games, and cuddly animals. Suzanne received her bachelor's degree in journalism from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2013. When she isn't writing, she's working on her feminist fantasy novel and singing improvisational ballads to her corgi.