Last fall, actress Lena Dunham compared voting for Obama to losing her virginity. Reducing young women to no more than walking, talking “lady parts,” she starred in an OFA ad urging them to give up their “virginity” to Obama.
But, to use a phrase that might speak to Dunham, was she willing to hook up with Obama a second time? Back in November, she told the Twitterverse she voted.
Big time RT @JuliaBerndt I know you're out and about in India. But, you did vote, right?
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) November 5, 2012
As it turns out, the “voice of her generation” might have abstained from voting. Hilarious.
Gatemouth reports that @lenadunham didn't vote in 2012, despite well-publicized pro-vote ad for Obama http://t.co/mEOW23Cu
— Chris Bragg (@ChrisBragg1) February 7, 2013
Room Eight, a New York political blog, reports:
[A]ccording to New York City’s voter file, a Lena Dunham registered in registered in Brooklyn did not vote in the 2012 general election or in any local elections since she moved from her prior address in Tribeca.
Bow chicka … just kidding!
Of course, that’s “a” Lena Dunham, not necessarily the Lena Dunham. And Dunham’s publicist disputes the report.
Publicist: Yes, Lena Dunham Voted in 2012: Wednesday evening, a blog report circulated claiming Lena Dunham, cre… http://t.co/AiKUIypb
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) February 7, 2013
Not that her vote would have made any difference.
http://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/statuses/299492177174745089
But if true, it’s more Hollyweird “do as I say, not as I do.”
https://twitter.com/heavyhokie/status/299454482771755008
So Lena Dunham didn't vote in 2012, even after she made an ad for Obama. she was all, "Eff bitches, get money, I gots a Golden Globes!"
— Dina Fraioli (@DinaFraioli) February 7, 2013
Voter abstinence works! RT @TheRickWilson: Apparently, Lena Dunham's didn't vote. Irony! You're soaking in it! http://t.co/h3sTG90Y
— Harold Stickeehans (@StickeeNotes) February 7, 2013
https://twitter.com/jstrevino/status/299376109819138048
I apologize to all for my generation RT @BuzzFeedPol: Report: Despite Campaign Video, Lena Dunham Didn't Vote http://t.co/16QqgFz1
— Ryan Duffy (@ryanpduffy) February 7, 2013
No response from Dunham on Twitter, but she is tweeting this morning.
"That is such a word, the only word in the language which I prefer not" –my aunt re: cunt
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) February 7, 2013
Stay tuned.
Update:
Dunham responded to the allegations on Twitter. Put on your shocked face: One of her tweets begins “So not to be a martyr about it but.” But … she’s totally a martyr!
Hey kids, some people on the internet are saying I didn't vote. Some of them are still mad I used a sexy metaphor re: voting. Read on:
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) February 7, 2013
Sexy … degrading … take your pick.
I did vote. I tried to get an absentee ballot but, because our nation's voting system is a steampunk cornmaze, it didn't arrive.
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) February 7, 2013
So not to be a martyr about it but I flew to New York to vote. I wasn't sure if my change of address had officially been registered so…
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) February 7, 2013
…I went to my old polling place with my dad, where they let me vote by affidavit (what was totally allowed.)
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) February 7, 2013
Obviously I voted for Romney. I hope everyone has a nice day.
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) February 7, 2013
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