I consider being female such a unique gift, such a sacred joy, in ways that run so deep … - Lena Dunham

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I'm not human. I'm a piece of machinery. I don't need to feel a thing. Just forge on ahead.

Lena Dunham

I consider being female such a unique gift, such a sacred joy, in ways that run so deep I can't articulate them. It's a special kind of privilege to be born into the body you wanted, to embrace the essence of your gender even as you recognize what you are up against. Even as you seek to redefine it.

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Girls are trained to say, ‘I wrote this, but it’s probably really stupid. ’ Well, no, you wouldn’t write a novel if you thought it was really stupid. Men are much more comfortable going, ‘I wrote this book because I have a unique perspective that the world needs to hear. ’ Girls are taught from the age of seven that if you get a compliment, you don’t go, ‘Thank you’, you go, ‘No, you’re insane.

Attitude, Compliment, Education, Girl, Hear, Wrote

Part of being a feminist is giving other women the freedom to make choices you might not necessarily make yourself.

Choices, Feminist, Freedom, Giving, Make, Women

Don't wait around for someone else to tell your story. Do it yourself by whatever means necessary.

Directors, Mean, Story, Tell, Wait, Waiting

I wish that author [ E. L. James] all the success in the world. It's just not for me.

Wish, World, Success, Author

I can never be who I was. I can simply watch her with sympathy, understanding, and some measure of awe. There she goes, backpack on, headed for the subway or the airport. She did her best with her eyeliner. She learned a new word she wants to try out on you. She is ambling along. She is looking for it.

Airport, Airports, Backpack, Sympathy, Trying, Understanding